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CAS-ICH 70823 Moenkhausia oligolepis   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Characidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 10/0/1 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH; C&S-GLYCERINE Other/Previous Number IU 15010 Size      
Collector; Vessel Gonzales, Manuel  Field Number Z70823 Date Collected  
Continent/Ocean South America Country Colombia State Meta Department County
Water Body Drainage RIO ORINOCO Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear
Locality Rio Meta at Barrigon
Latitude-Longitude 4.165469°, -73.013491°; uncertainty: 2939 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type
Georef. RemarksThe location is at the Rio Guaitara, about 6 upstream where the Guaitara meets the Rio Meta. The Rio Meta is part of the Orinoco basin and not the Amazon Basin. The place is called Puerto Barrigon and not Barrigona.
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks supplementary to Eigenmann Colombian Reconnaissance; 1 C&S specimen returned by Weitzman from USNM, their invoice #2035020 dated 10/18/2004, our invoice # not known.
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