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CAS-ICH 70680 Metynnis hypsauchen   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Weitzman, S. / 1955 Serrasalmidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 3/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number IU uncat. Size      
Collector; Vessel Ternetz, Carl  Field Number Z70680 Date Collected 15 Jan 1925 
Continent/Ocean South America Country Brazil State Amazonas County
Water Body Drainage R. Amazonas basin Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear
Locality Rio Negro at Castanheiro
Latitude-Longitude -2.820824°, -60.750000°; uncertainty: 18694 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type
Georef. RemarksThere are two places called Castanheiro along rio Negro but reading on Carl Ternetz itinerary it seems that he visit this place before collecting at Camanaus in Manaus, so I assumed is the closest one to Manaus.
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