MCZ Ichthyology 7518

Rhamdia obesa Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888

Holotype of Rhamdia obesa

Date Collected:

1865-10-01/1865-10-31

South America: Brazil: Amazonas | Rio Solimoes at Tefe and environs

occurrenceID: https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Ich:7518 JSON-LD

Media type: image; Ichthyology 7518

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Current Identification
Rhamdia obesa Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888
Animalia Chordata Craniata Gnathostomata Osteichthyes Neopterygii Actinopterygii Siluriformes Siluroidei Pimelodidae
Determiner: Carl H. Eigenmann
Nature of ID: migration
Remarks: [MUSE DETERMINER: Eigenmann_CH]
Previous Identification
Rhamdia muelleri (Günther, 1864)
Animalia Chordata Craniata Gnathostomata Osteichthyes Neopterygii Actinopterygii Siluriformes Siluroidei Pimelodidae
Determiner: [no agent data]
Nature of ID: migration
Remarks: Muse Remarks

Eigenmann and Eigenmann 1888, page 119, Holotype of Rhamdia obesa Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888
Media type: image; Eigenmann and Eigenmann 1888 Description: Preliminary notes on South American Nematognathi. I. ser. 2, v.1 (1888) ;

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Shows Publication: Eigenmann and Eigenmann 1888 Description: Preliminary notes on South American Nematognathi. I. ser. 2, v.1 (1888)

  • field number: THAYER137
  • group number: 267

Part Condition Disposition Count
tissue (95% ethanol) good in collection 1 History (4)
Remarks: Muscle; sub-sampled as part of NSF CSBR Holotype grant; transferred to MCZ-CRYO on 2022-11-02
subsampled by = Nina Black   determined date=2022-10-31   determined by=Nina Black  
whole animal (70% ethanol) good in collection 1 History

Attribute Value Determination On
age class adult [no agent data]
associated grant Preserving the genomes of the type specimens in the MCZ (CSBR) By: Nina Black 2022-11-02
total length 260 mm [no agent data], Method: muse migration 2010-04-02

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  • In: Proc Calif Acad Sci S2 1:124-126. Entry for 7518a, R. obesa, same locality, 2 spec. Needs to be recat. [= R. muelleri fide Silfvergrip 1996]. Image available

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  • Continent:
  • South America
  • Country:
  • Brazil
  • State/Province:
  • Amazonas
  • dwc:highergeographyID:
  • http://vocab.getty.edu/tgn/1001826 linked data icon
Specimens with same Higher Geography
Specimens from the same Locality
Specimens from the same Collecting Event
  • Specific Locality:
  • Rio Solimoes at Tefe and environs
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • TEFFE; EGA [Rio Solimoes at Tefe and environs]
  • Habitat Description:
  • [SALINITY: F]
  • Locality Remarks:
  • Coordinates approximate.
  • Georeference:
  • -3.4083333°, -64.758333° (Error radius: 115km) By: [no agent data] on 2010-03-19 (Source: unknown)
  • Datum:
  • unknown
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • deg. min. sec. (3° 24′ 30″ S  64° 45′ 30″ W)
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Began Date / Ended Date:
  • 1865-10-01 / 1865-10-31
  • Verbatim Date:
  • 0/10/1865-0/10/1865
  • Ich. Field Number:
  • THAYER137
  • Collectors:
  • Thayer Expedition to Brazil; Louis Agassizlinked data icon; and party

  • None

Media type: text; Ichthyology 7522; 7523; 7524; 7525; 7501; 7502; 7503; 7504; 7505; 7506; 7507; 7508; 7509; 7510; 7511; 7512; 7513; 7514; 7515; 7516; 7517; 7518; 7519; 7520; 7521 Description: MCZ Ichthyology Fish 006001-012000, pg.61;

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Ledger Entry for: 25 cataloged items from MCZ:Ich:7522 Pimelodus sp. to MCZ:Ich:7521 Pime...

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