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CAS-ICH 227098 Achirus achirus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Muniz, Camila C. / 8 Jul 2008 Achiridae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel   Field Number MADRE DEUS Date Collected  
Continent/Ocean South America Country Brazil State Maranhao County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear
Locality Madre [de] Deus.
Latitude-Longitude -12.733249°, -38.617568°; uncertainty: 5000 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type
Georef. RemarksAll the specimens but one (CAS51776 Aspredinichthys filamentosus) are marine, and the Madre de Deus located in Maranhao is inland. I assumed locality to be Madre de Deus in the state of Bahia.
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks Can 10.
Collecting Event Remarks