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CAS-ICH 68475 Astyanax   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Characidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 8/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number SHERBROOKE 3357 Size      
Collector; Vessel Wes; Baldeon, Pedro Salazar  Field Number Z68475 Date Collected  : 1900-2000
Continent/Ocean South America Country Peru State Huanuco Region County
Water Body Drainage R. Amazonas basin Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear THROW NET AT EDGELESS RAPID, 2-4 yds out
Locality Tingo Maria, Prov. Leoncio Prado, Rio Huallaga6780 m elev.
Latitude-Longitude -9.301525°, -76.006421°; uncertainty: 4788 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type SANDY
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks river muddy and rapid, 100 yds wide
Collecting Event Remarks