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CAS-ICH 208888 Prodontocharax melanotus   [Catalog of Fishes] PARALECTOTYPE ID by/date  Pearson, N. E. / 1924 Characidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 28/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number CAS 59793,IU 17331 Size 34-46mm SL
Collector; Vessel Pearson, Nathan E.  Field Number NEP XII-21 Date Collected Dec 1921 - Dec 1921 
Continent/Ocean South America Country Bolivia State La Paz Department County
Water Body Drainage R. Amazonas basin Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear
Locality Tumupasa, 30 miles northwest of Rurrenabaque.
Latitude-Longitude -14.149917°, -67.888429°; uncertainty: 1205 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks Publ.: Ind. Univ. Studies, v.11(64): 36, fig.4, pl.12 (figs.1-2); lectotype desig. by Bohlke 1953: 660; orig. 34 specs. incl. 3 dried.
Collecting Event Remarks Mulford Exploration of the Amazon Basin.