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CAS-ICH 6542 Megalechis thoracata   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Reis, R. E. / 1997 Callichthyidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 0/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Ternetz, Carl  Field Number CT V-25H Date Collected May 1925 - May 1925 
Continent/Ocean South America Country Venezuela State Bolivar State County
Water Body Drainage Orinoco R. basin Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear
Locality Cano de Quiribana.
Latitude-Longitude 7.614720°, -66.182800°; uncertainty: 10000 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks CAS 6538 & 6542 combined.
Collecting Event Remarks