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CAS-ICH 71451 Thoracocharax stellatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Weitzman, S. / 1955 Gasteropelecidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 5/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number IU uncat. Size      
Collector; Vessel Ternetz, Carl  Field Number Z71451 Date Collected  
Continent/Ocean South America Country Brazil State Para County
Water Body Drainage R. Amazonas basin Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear
Locality Lago Grande into Rio Amazon
Latitude-Longitude -2.159909°, -55.484996°; uncertainty: 47636 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type
Georef. RemarksSince the specimens were collected by Carl Ternetz, I assumed that the locality refers to the Lago Grande de Curuai.
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