MCZ Ichthyology 8196

Rhamdia poeyi Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888

Holotype of Rhamdia poeyi

Date Collected:

1867-01-01/1867-12-31

South America: Brazil: Goias/Tocantins | [no specific locality data]

occurrenceID: https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Ich:8196 JSON-LD

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Current Identification
Rhamdia poeyi 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]

Eigenmann and Eigenmann 1888, page 119, Holotype of Rhamdia poeyi Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888
Silfvergrip 1996, Voucher of Rhamdia poeyi Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888 poor condition with partially broken fins and faded colours
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: THAYER033
  • 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 175 mm [no agent data], Method: muse migration 2010-03-19

  • In: Proc Calif Acad Sci S2 1:127. [valid fide Silfvergrip 1996]. A second specimen under MCZ 8196 found but aparently not part of the type series and identified as R. gracilis now under MCZ 159400. Image available. In addition 4 Pseudopimelodus mangurus under this number (8196) at one time KEH, ADW 2007.

  • None

  • Continent:
  • South America
  • Country:
  • Brazil
  • State/Province:
  • Goias/Tocantins
Specimens with same Higher Geography
Specimens from the same Locality
Specimens from the same Collecting Event
  • Specific Locality:
  • [no specific locality data]
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • Goyaz
  • Habitat Description:
  • [SALINITY: F]
  • Locality Remarks:
  • Collected after the conclusion of the Thayer Expedition, at Agassiz's specific request, for comparison with lower Rio Tocantins material. Exact locality unknown; probably somewhere in the Tocantins-Araguaia system] See comments in Lima 2004*Isbrücker (1973:174) suggests locality is 'Rio Araguaia drainage, upper course of Rio Vermelho at Goiás (15°57'S 50°07'W)', based on Eigenmann & Eigenmann's map.See Lima 2004 Ich. Exp. Fresh. 15:285 for locality info.
  • Georeference:
  • -15.950000°, -50.116666° (Error radius: 10000m) By: Isaac J. H. Isbrücker on 1973-12-31 (Source: "Isbrücker 1973")
  • Datum:
  • not recorded
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • deg. min. sec. (15° 57′ 0″ S  50° 7′ 0″ W)
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Began Date / Ended Date:
  • 1867-01-01 / 1867-12-31
  • Verbatim Date:
  • 1867-1867
  • Ich. Field Number:
  • THAYER033
  • Collector:
  • Senhor Honorio

  • None

Media type: text; Ichthyology 8176; 8177; 8178; 8179; 8180; 8181; 8182; 8183; 8184; 8185; 8186; 8187; 8188; 8189; 8190; 8191; 8192; 8193; 8194; 8195; 8196; 8197; 8198; 8199; 8200 Description: MCZ Ichthyology Fish 006001-012000, pg.88;

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Ledger Entry for: 25 cataloged items from MCZ:Ich:8176 Tatia intermedia to MCZ:Ich:8200 R...

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