Ichthyology 52291: Arapaima gigas

Ichthyology 52291
Arapaima gigas
mounted whole animal (dry); whole animal (alcohol)

Near Belém
South America: Brazil: Para
[no verbatim date data] (1700-01-01 - 2100-01-01)
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Identifications

Arapaima gigas (Schinz 1822).

Animalia Chordata Craniata Osteoglossomorpha Gnathostomata Actinopterygii Neopterygii Osteoglossiformes Osteoglossidae Arapaima gigas

Arapaima, Pirarucu

Identified by Cards
Nature of ID: migration
Remarks: [MUSE DETERMINER: Cards]

Locality and Collecting Event Details

Continent/Ocean:	South America
Country:	Brazil
State/Province:	Para
Specific Locality:	Near Belém
General Habitat:	[SALINITY: F]
Collecting Source:	wild caught
Coordinates:	-1.420218° -48.512586° (Datum: WGS84) , Error: 43404 m
	Mariangeles Arce; 2013-08-23; Source: unknown
	Coordinate Remarks: Plotted as an approximate.
Collecting Date:	[no verbatim date data] (1700-01-01 - 2100-01-01)
Ich. Field Number:	MPEG:BELEM

Collectors

Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi, Brazil

Identifiers

field number: MPEG:BELEM

group number: 118

previous number: MCZ 40781*

Part Details

Part Name	Condition	Disposition	#	Remarks
mounted whole animal (dry)	Good	on loan	1	Mounted specimen on display; believed to be cast from the whole specimen in this lot. This is unconfirmed.
whole animal (alcohol)	unchecked	in collection	1

Attributes

total length: 2m+ TL ,

[no agent data], 2010-03-19, muse migration

age class: adult

[no agent data]

Remarks: Incorrectly catalogued as MCZ 40781, a pre-occupied number [RS, 1977]. Cast taken of specimen by R. Paynter now on public exhibit. Pectoral and pelvic fins stored seperately in genereal collection.

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MCZ Ichthyology Fish 037541-040800, pg.131

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