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CAS-ICH 40843 Bryconamericus scopiferus   [Catalog of Fishes] PARATYPE ID by/date  Eigenmann, Carl H. / 1913 Characidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 38/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number IU 12794 Size      
Collector; Vessel Eigenmann, Carl H.  Field Number CHE 5-III-12 Date Collected 5 Mar 1912 
Continent/Ocean South America Country Colombia State Valle del Cauca Department County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear
Locality Cisnero in Rios Dagua and Petipa, elevation 1046 feet. 33 mi. from Buenaventura (from Eigenmann, 1912).
Latitude-Longitude 6.533164°, -75.085863°; uncertainty: 609 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type
Georef. RemarksSpecimens probably collected in the Rio Nus. Polygon was not drawn so the uncertainty embraces other tributaries of the Nus such us Quebrada el Zarzal and Quebrada Santa Gertrudis.
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Collecting Event Remarks COLOMBIAN RECONNAISSANCE