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CAS-SU(ICH) 5008 Characodon eiseni   [Catalog of Fishes] SYNTYPE  [image] ID by/date  Rutter, C. / 1896 Goodeidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 4/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH; radiograph Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Eisen, G.; Vaslit, F.  Field Number GE 1894 Date Collected  
Continent/Ocean North America Country Mexico State Nayarit State County
Water Body R. Grande de Santiago Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear
Locality At Tepic.
Latitude-Longitude 21.793638°, -104.698625°; uncertainty: 58535 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type
Georef. RemarksPolygon covers Rio Grande de Santiago around Tepic. Coordinates at center of polygon.
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks Publ.: Proc. Cal. Acad. Sci. (2nd Ser.), v.6: 266. (=*Xenotoca eiseni*)
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CAS-SU(ICH) 6163 Characodon encaustus   [Catalog of Fishes] HOLOTYPE ID by/date  Goodeidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH; radiograph Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Snyder, John O.  Field Number JOS 1898E Date Collected  
Continent/Ocean North America Country Mexico State Jalisco State County
Water Body Laguna de Chapala Drainage R. Grande de Sanitago Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear
Locality Laguna de Chapala
Latitude-Longitude   Bottom Type
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CAS-ICH 78392 Characodon furcidens   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Goodeidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number 411,IU 06098 Size      
Collector; Vessel   Field Number Z78392 Date Collected  
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / NE Pacific Country Mexico State Baja California County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity M Gear
Locality Cape San Lucas.
Latitude-Longitude 22.886465°, -109.901275°; uncertainty: 7380 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type
Georef. RemarksCoordinates at Cabo San Lucas, error covers area around town.
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CAS-ICH 58672 Characodon furcidens   [Catalog of Fishes] SYNTYPE  [image] ID by/date  Jordan & Gilbert / 1883 Goodeidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 3/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH; radiograph Other/Previous Number IU 03294 Size      
Collector; Vessel Xantus, J.  Field Number JX 1863-COLIM Date Collected  
Continent/Ocean North America Country Mexico State Colima State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity F Gear
Locality No precise locality - See Hubbs (1931: Occ. Pap. Univ. Mich. 231: 2)
Latitude-Longitude   Bottom Type
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks Publ.: Proc. USNM, v.5: 354. (= *Ilyodon furcidens*). IU # taken from PISCES database.
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CAS-SU(ICH) 3512 Characodon furcidens   [Catalog of Fishes] SYNTYPE  [image] ID by/date  Jordan & Gilbert / 1883 Goodeidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 2/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH; radiograph Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Xantus, J.  Field Number JX 1863-COLIM Date Collected  
Continent/Ocean North America Country Mexico State Colima State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity F Gear
Locality No precise locality - See Hubbs (1931: Occ. Pap. Univ. Mich. 231: 2)
Latitude-Longitude   Bottom Type
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks Publ.: Proc USNM, v.5: 354. (= *Ilyodon furcidens*)
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CAS-SU(ICH) 9400 Characodon garmani   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Goodeidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 0/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Meek, Seth E.  Field Number SEM 23-V-03 Date Collected 23 May 1903 
Continent/Ocean North America Country Mexico State Durango State County
Water Body Rio Mezquital Drainage Rio San Pedro Basin Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear
Locality Durango, and spring near the city
Latitude-Longitude 24.108934°, -104.563440°; uncertainty: 10515 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type
Georef. RemarksFrom records (Meek 1904) and personal communication with CD Barbour, Meek was traveling by rail. Meek collected all these specimens on 23 May 1903. Locality was previously estimated at 24deg5min North (24.08333), 104deg45min West (-104.75) (see UMMZ65228, Field number Z65228, previously IU10933, a Characodon lateralis). Furthermore, Meek was at Lerdo, Dgo., two days before (May 21st) (see Meek 1904, p. xxix). This location respects all of these references, and includes estimates with Mexican INEGI maps.
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CAS-ICH 78393 Characodon garmani   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Goodeidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 20/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number IU 10933 Size      
Collector; Vessel Meek, Seth E.  Field Number SEM 23-V-03 Date Collected 23 May 1903 
Continent/Ocean North America Country Mexico State Durango State County
Water Body Rio Mezquital Drainage Rio San Pedro Basin Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear
Locality Durango, and spring near the city
Latitude-Longitude 24.108934°, -104.563440°; uncertainty: 10515 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type
Georef. RemarksFrom records (Meek 1904) and personal communication with CD Barbour, Meek was traveling by rail. Meek collected all these specimens on 23 May 1903. Locality was previously estimated at 24deg5min North (24.08333), 104deg45min West (-104.75) (see UMMZ65228, Field number Z65228, previously IU10933, a Characodon lateralis). Furthermore, Meek was at Lerdo, Dgo., two days before (May 21st) (see Meek 1904, p. xxix). This location respects all of these references, and includes estimates with Mexican INEGI maps.
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CAS-ICH 40705 Characodon lateralis   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Miller, Robert R. / 1954 Goodeidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 494/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-55% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Weitzman, Stanley H.; Lattin, J. D.  Field Number SW 3-VIII-52 Date Collected 3 Aug 1952 : 1530-1900
Continent/Ocean North America Country Mexico State Durango State County
Water Body Drainage R. MEZQUITAL DRAINAGE Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear SEINE
Locality hot springs 5.5 mi. from e. edge of Durango.
Latitude-Longitude 24.028238°, -104.542590°; uncertainty: 1600 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type MUCK BOTTOM
Georef. RemarksHot springs not found exactly, but they were probably in this vicinity. Assuming city limits in 1952 were close to the bus station at (24.0335, -104.6412). Marker placed at spring/pond seen on Mexican INEGI maps, and uncertainty radius includes larger water body 1 km to the NE, and stream on west. CAS 33901 & USNM 327320.5222816 both collected by S. H. WEITZMAN & J. D. LATTIN on August 3rd, 1952.
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks 2 CLEARED & STAINED SPEC. REMOVED TO CAS 47066.
Collecting Event Remarks FRESH, MUDDY (FROM HORSES & CATTLE CROSSING THROUGH POND). STATION: SW VIII:3:1952-1

CAS-ICH 54371 Characodon lateralis   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Goodeidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 7/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Weitzman, Stanley H.  Field Number SW 5-VII-52 Date Collected 5 Jul 1952 : 800
Continent/Ocean North America Country Mexico State Durango State County
Water Body R. CANATLAN Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear DIPNET
Locality 22 km from Durango.
Latitude-Longitude 24.201108°, -104.688668°; uncertainty: 4772 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type MUDDY GRAVEL
Georef. RemarksNo such "Rio Canatlan", per se; however, this reservoir "Presa Peņa del Aguila" apparently did not exist at time of collection. Further, "Arroyo La Sauceda" and "Rio La Sauceda", which flow into this reservoir, are same river that passes town of Canatlan
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Collecting Event Remarks STATION: SW VII:09:1952-1

CAS-ICH 54375 Characodon lateralis   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Goodeidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 29/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Needham; Solorzano  Field Number SW 9-VII-52 Date Collected 9 Jul 1952 : 1000-1100
Continent/Ocean North America Country Mexico State Durango State County
Water Body R. CANATLAN Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear 10' SEINE
Locality 10 mi. n. of Durango on main road to Chihuahua, camp just s. of bridge above bridge.
Latitude-Longitude 24.167952°, -104.706835°; uncertainty: 2000 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type MUD, SAND
Georef. RemarksNo such Rio Canatlan here. Marker placed in what results from "Arroyo Las Cabras"+"Arroyo Las Huertas". This stream joins "Arroyo El Carpintero" at (24.1734436, -104.705183), ca. 2.87 km NNE of here; the resulting river then flows into the Presa Pe a del
Acc. Number 1984-IV:3 Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks STATION: SW VII:09:1952-X-1

CAS-ICH 54379 Characodon lateralis   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Goodeidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 10/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Weitzman, Stanley H.; Solorzano, A.  Field Number SW 9-VII-52B Date Collected 9 Jul 1952 : 1800
Continent/Ocean North America Country Mexico State Durango State County
Water Body R. DE SANTIAGO Drainage R. MESQUITAL DRAINAGE Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear 10' SEINE
Locality 11 mi. e. of Durango where main highway crosses R. de Santiago.
Latitude-Longitude 24.014850°, -104.490361°; uncertainty: 498 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type GRAVEL, BEDROCK
Georef. RemarksPlease correct spelling: Mesquital is incorrect; MEZQUITAL is correct. Locality confirmed on Mexican INEGI; River here is called "Rio Santiago Bayacora"
Acc. Number 1954-VI:23 Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks STATION: SW VII:9:1952-3

CAS-ICH 47066 Characodon lateralis   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Miller, R. R. / 3 Jan 1953 Goodeidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 0/0/2 Prep Type - Preservative C&S-GLYCERINE Other/Previous Number CAS 40705 Size      
Collector; Vessel Weitzman, Stanley H.; Lattin, J. D.  Field Number SW 3-VIII-52 Date Collected 3 Aug 1952 : 1530-1900
Continent/Ocean North America Country Mexico State Durango State County
Water Body Drainage R. MEZQUITAL DRAINAGE Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear SEINE
Locality hot springs 5.5 mi. from e. edge of Durango.
Latitude-Longitude 24.028238°, -104.542590°; uncertainty: 1600 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type MUCK BOTTOM
Georef. RemarksHot springs not found exactly, but they were probably in this vicinity. Assuming city limits in 1952 were close to the bus station at (24.0335, -104.6412). Marker placed at spring/pond seen on Mexican INEGI maps, and uncertainty radius includes larger water body 1 km to the NE, and stream on west. CAS 33901 & USNM 327320.5222816 both collected by S. H. WEITZMAN & J. D. LATTIN on August 3rd, 1952.
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks Alcian blue-alizarin prep. by L.R. Parenti.
Collecting Event Remarks FRESH, MUDDY (FROM HORSES & CATTLE CROSSING THROUGH POND). STATION: SW VIII:3:1952-1

CAS-SU(ICH) 21465 Characodon multiradiatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Goodeidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 3/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Meek, Seth E.  Field Number SEM 17-III-03 Date Collected 17 Mar 1903 - 18 Mar 1903 
Continent/Ocean North America Country Mexico State Mexico State County
Water Body R. Lerma Drainage R. Grande de Santiago Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity F Gear
Locality Lerma.
Latitude-Longitude 19.284951°, -99.522052°; uncertainty: 1644 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type
Georef. RemarksMarker placed on Rio Lerma at spot where crossed by railroad, at town of Lerma. Polygon encompasses a small stretch of the river to the North and South. Town of Lerma was a lot smaller at the time of collection (early 1900's).
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CAS-ICH 78490 Characodon multiradiatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Goodeidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 3/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number 4523,IU 10996 Size      
Collector; Vessel Meek, Seth E.  Field Number SEM 17-III-03 Date Collected 17 Mar 1903 - 18 Mar 1903 
Continent/Ocean North America Country Mexico State Mexico State County
Water Body R. Lerma Drainage R. Grande de Santiago Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity F Gear
Locality Lerma.
Latitude-Longitude 19.284951°, -99.522052°; uncertainty: 1644 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type
Georef. RemarksMarker placed on Rio Lerma at spot where crossed by railroad, at town of Lerma. Polygon encompasses a small stretch of the river to the North and South. Town of Lerma was a lot smaller at the time of collection (early 1900's).
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CAS-ICH 78489 Characodon variatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Goodeidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 9/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number IU 10997 Size      
Collector; Vessel Meek, Seth E.; Lutz, F. E.  Field Number SEM 7-VI-01 Date Collected 7 Jun 1901 
Continent/Ocean North America Country Mexico State Aguascalientes State County
Water Body Rio Verde Drainage Rio Verde Basin Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity F Gear
Locality Aguascalientes
Latitude-Longitude 21.891935°, -102.325648°; uncertainty: 5286 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type
Georef. RemarksRio Verde (originating in Zacatecas) is the same river as Rio San Pedro (also in Zacatecas), which is called "Rio de Aguascalientes" as it passes the city of the same name. A few miles south, it is joined by Rio or Arroyo Morcinique (from Tamayo, J (1949), "Geografia General de Mexico", Tomo II, page 334).
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CAS-SU(ICH) 31922 Characodon variatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Goodeidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 10/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Meek, Seth E.; Lutz, F. E.  Field Number SEM 7-VI-01 Date Collected 7 Jun 1901 
Continent/Ocean North America Country Mexico State Aguascalientes State County
Water Body Rio Verde Drainage Rio Verde Basin Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity F Gear
Locality Aguascalientes
Latitude-Longitude 21.891935°, -102.325648°; uncertainty: 5286 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type
Georef. RemarksRio Verde (originating in Zacatecas) is the same river as Rio San Pedro (also in Zacatecas), which is called "Rio de Aguascalientes" as it passes the city of the same name. A few miles south, it is joined by Rio or Arroyo Morcinique (from Tamayo, J (1949), "Geografia General de Mexico", Tomo II, page 334).
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CAS-SU(ICH) 6195 Characodon variatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Goodeidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 189/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Snyder, John O.; Jordan, David S.  Field Number JOS 9-I-99 Date Collected 9 Jan 1899 
Continent/Ocean North America Country Mexico State Aguascalientes State County
Water Body R. Verde de Aguascalientes Drainage R. Grande de Santiago Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear
Locality Aguascalientes; clear, cool water; banks shaded; ripples & shallows with many deep pools.
Latitude-Longitude 21.891935°, -102.325648°; uncertainty: 5286 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type fine gravel & sand
Georef. RemarksRio Verde (originating in Zacatecas) is the same river as Rio San Pedro (also in Zacatecas), which is called "Rio de Aguascalientes" as it passes the city of the same name. A few miles south, it is joined by Rio or Arroyo Morcinique (from Tamayo, J (1949), "Geografia General de Mexico", Tomo II, page 334).
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CAS-SU(ICH) 808 Characodon variatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Goodeidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Woolmann, A. J.  Field Number Z100808 Date Collected  
Continent/Ocean North America Country Mexico State Chihuahua State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear
Locality Chihuahua State
Latitude-Longitude   Bottom Type
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CAS-SU(ICH) 1058 Characodon variatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Goodeidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 7/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Woolman, Albert J.  Field Number AJW Date Collected  
Continent/Ocean North America Country Mexico State Guanajuato State County
Water Body R. LERMO Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear
Locality R. LERMO
Latitude-Longitude   Bottom Type
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