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CAS-ICH 73206 Astyanax bimaculatus novae  [Catalog of Fishes] HOLOTYPE  [image] ID by/date  Eigenmann, C. H. / 1911 Characidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH; radiograph Other/Previous Number IU 13305,CM 3278 Size 48.1 mm SL
Collector; Vessel Haseman, John D.  Field Number JDH 11-II-08 Date Collected Feb. 11, 1908 
Continent/Ocean South America Country Brazil State Bahia State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear
Locality Rio Sapon [= rio Sapão], Prazer [= Prazeres].
Latitude-Longitude 10.785278°S, 46.085278°W (Source: GeoNames) Bottom Type
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks Orig. 2 specimens with labels indicating 2 localities. Freitas et al 2015 confirm that both are originally from CM 3278 and therefore from rio Sapão, Prazeres. 1 of 2 specimens recat. to CAS 238889.
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