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CAS-ICH 48266 Sternopygus obtusirostris   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Stewart, D. J. / 1981 Sternopygidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Ternetz, Carl  Field Number Z48266 Date Collected 25 Jan 1924 
Continent/Ocean South America Country Brazil State Goias County
Water Body Drainage UPPER RIO TOCANTINS Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear
Locality R. Santa Teresa into R. Tocantins.
Latitude-Longitude -11.788509°, -48.615842°; uncertainty: 5000 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks RARE SPECIMEN;known only from the 2 syntypes. OVERSIZE
Collecting Event Remarks