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CAS-ICH 59793 Prodontocharax melanotus   [Catalog of Fishes] LECTOTYPE  [image] ID by/date  Pearson, Nathan E. / 1924 Characidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH; radiograph Other/Previous Number IU 17331 Size      
Collector; Vessel Pearson, Nathan E.  Field Number NEP XII-21 Date Collected Dec 1921 - Dec 1921 
Continent/Ocean South America Country Bolivia State La Paz Department County
Water Body Drainage R. Amazonas basin Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear
Locality Tumupasa, 30 miles northwest of Rurrenabaque.
Latitude-Longitude -14.149917°, -67.888429°; uncertainty: 1205 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks Lectotype designated by Böhlke 1953: 660. Paralectotypes removed to CAS 208888.
Collecting Event Remarks Mulford Exploration of the Amazon Basin.