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CAS-ICH 14636 Cichlasoma tetracanthus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Oliver, M. K. / Jul 1972 Cichlidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 3/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number IU 09744 Size      
Collector; Vessel Eigenmann, C. H.; Riddle, O.  Field Number CHE 1902F Date Collected  
Continent/Ocean North America / West Indies Country Cuba State County
Water Body Rio San Diego Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width 15-40 ft. Salinity Gear seine
Locality Near railway bridge at Paso Real de San Diego; water clear, in pools & riffles, 23 deg. C; steep ca. 20' banks
Latitude-Longitude 22.551553°, -83.317114°; uncertainty: 398 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type
Georef. RemarksAll from same 1902 collecting event so presumed from railway bridge as described (see CAS 14636). Rio San Diego actually passes close to Los Palacios, river described here is likely a different one, but location is otherwise as described.
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