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CAS-ICH 77958 Geophagus brasiliensis   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Oliver, M. K. / 7 Jul 1972 Cichlidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 4/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Myers, George S.; Carvalho, A.  Field Number GSM 1-VII-44 Date Collected 1 Jul 1944 
Continent/Ocean South America Country Brazil State Rio de Janeiro County
Water Body CANAL DO CACAO-VERMELHO Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear
Locality Baixada Fluminense, near Rio de Janeiro.
Latitude-Longitude -22.908010°, -43.680887°; uncertainty: 5000 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type
Georef. RemarksI plotted the locality in the Rio Cacao Vermelho near Santa Cruz. Baixada Fluminense is located at least at 56 Km NE of the river.
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