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CAS-ICH 76527 Megalechis thoracata   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Reis, R. E. / 1997 Callichthyidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 15/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number IU 11990 Size      
Collector; Vessel Eigenmann, Carl H.  Field Number CHE 29-IX-08 Date Collected 29 Sep 1908 - 30 Sep 1908 
Continent/Ocean South America Country Guyana State County
Water Body Essequibo R. Drainage Essequibo R. basin Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear
Locality Gluck I., Rockstone.
Latitude-Longitude 5.958050°, -58.568361°; uncertainty: 5949 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type
Georef. RemarksPolygon covers Essequibo River around Gluck Island.
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks Listed as *M. picta* by Reis et al (ref# 28320).
Collecting Event Remarks