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CAS-ICH 68959 Bryconamericus caucanus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Characidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 130/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number IU 17604 Size      
Collector; Vessel Pearson, Nathan E.  Field Number Z68959 Date Collected  
Continent/Ocean South America Country Peru State Cajamarca County
Water Body Drainage R. Amazonas basin Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear
Locality Rio Paipay into Rio Crisneros near its junction intoupper Rio Maranon *
Latitude-Longitude -7.344424°, -77.913585°; uncertainty: 16193 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type
Georef. RemarksRio Paipay is a small stream of R. Crisnejas near its junction with R. Maranon. Coordinates at Rio Crisnejas, error expanded to cover streams next to its mouth.
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks 1 has mutation with 19 anal rays (normal=27-32)
Collecting Event Remarks ca. 4,000 ft. elev.