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CAS-ICH 40705 Characodon lateralis   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Miller, Robert R. / 1954 Goodeidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 494/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-55% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Weitzman, Stanley H.; Lattin, J. D.  Field Number SW 3-VIII-52 Date Collected 3 Aug 1952 : 1530-1900
Continent/Ocean North America Country Mexico State Durango State County
Water Body Drainage R. MEZQUITAL DRAINAGE Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear SEINE
Locality hot springs 5.5 mi. from e. edge of Durango.
Latitude-Longitude 24.028238°, -104.542590°; uncertainty: 1600 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type MUCK BOTTOM
Georef. RemarksHot springs not found exactly, but they were probably in this vicinity. Assuming city limits in 1952 were close to the bus station at (24.0335, -104.6412). Marker placed at spring/pond seen on Mexican INEGI maps, and uncertainty radius includes larger water body 1 km to the NE, and stream on west. CAS 33901 & USNM 327320.5222816 both collected by S. H. WEITZMAN & J. D. LATTIN on August 3rd, 1952.
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks 2 CLEARED & STAINED SPEC. REMOVED TO CAS 47066.
Collecting Event Remarks FRESH, MUDDY (FROM HORSES & CATTLE CROSSING THROUGH POND). STATION: SW VIII:3:1952-1