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CAS-ICH 76532 Megalechis personata   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Reis, R. E. / 1997 Callichthyidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 5/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number IU 11989 Size      
Collector; Vessel Grant, W.  Field Number WG 1908F Date Collected  
Continent/Ocean South America Country Guyana State County
Water Body Chipoo Creek Drainage R. Amazonas basin Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear
Locality Branch of Ireng, between Karakara & Rupununi.
Latitude-Longitude 4.394947°, -59.713766°; uncertainty: 96664 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type
Georef. RemarksPolygon covers Ireng River, coordinates placed at center of polygon. Chipoo River not found.
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks Exped. to British Guiana (Carnegie Mus. & Indiana Univ.)