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CAS-ICH 56789 Cyprinodon variegatus artifrons  [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Parenti, L. R. / 1985 Cyprinodontidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 7/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Weber, D.  Field Number DW-1 Date Collected 19 Apr 1985 : 1750
Continent/Ocean North America Country Mexico State Yucatan State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear seine
Locality 35.5 km. No. of American Embassy; 0.5 km. W. of'Y' intersection of Hiway 261 (Merida-Progresso Road).
Latitude-Longitude 21.258186°, -89.665126°; uncertainty: 2140 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type
Georef. RemarksCurrent (2013) American Consulate in Merida is at (20.98927, -89.61944). This location is only 33.5 km from coastline, so cannot go further North on Hwy 261. "Y" intersection might be (21.25867, -89.66064) or (21.27586, -89.66227). Placed marker 0.5 km W
Acc. Number 1985-IV:23 Specimen Remarks
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