MCZ Ichthyology 20322

Curimatus serpae Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889

Date Collected:

1865-12-01/1865-12-31

South America: Brazil: Amazonas | Serpa [Rio Amazonas at Itacoatiara]

occurrenceID: https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Ich:20322 JSON-LD

Current Identification
Curimatus serpae Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889
Animalia Chordata Craniata Gnathostomata Osteichthyes Neopterygii Actinopterygii Characiformes Characoidei Curimatidae
Determiner: Ledger
Nature of ID: migration
Remarks: [MUSE DETERMINER: Ledger/1993]

Eigenmann and Eigenmann 1889, page 7, [type status needs research] of Curimatus serpae Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889 Specimen from correct locality and listed as type in catalog, but not treated as a type in later revision of species. [pages: 7-7];[verbatim type status: Syntype?]
Media type: image; Eigenmann and Eigenmann 1889 Description: Preliminary description of new species and genera of Characinidae. West American Scientist 6:42 7-7 (1889);

(Media Record) (Related) (File)

Shows Publication: Eigenmann and Eigenmann 1889 Description: Preliminary description of new species and genera of Characinidae. West American Scientist 6:42 7-7 (1889)

  • field number: THAYER130
  • group number: 214

Part Condition Disposition Count
whole animal (alcohol) unchecked unknown 30 History

Attribute Value Determination On
age class adult [no agent data]

  • None

  • According to catalog these specimens are TYPES; Only MCZ 20320 (4 specimens) cited in C. serpae description; these are not considered types (A. Williston (2020). Received in 1866.

  • None

  • 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:
  • Serpa [Rio Amazonas at Itacoatiara]
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • SERPA [Rio Amazonas at Itacoatiara]
  • Habitat Description:
  • [SALINITY: F]
  • Locality Remarks:
  • Coordinates approximate.
  • Georeference:
  • -3.1083333°, -58.375000° (Error radius: 115km) By: [no agent data] on 2010-03-19 (Source: unknown)
  • Datum:
  • unknown
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • deg. min. sec. (3° 6′ 30″ S  58° 22′ 30″ W)
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Began Date / Ended Date:
  • 1865-12-01 / 1865-12-31
  • Verbatim Date:
  • 0/12/1865-0/12/1865
  • Ich. Field Number:
  • THAYER130
  • Collectors:
  • Thayer Expedition to Brazil; Stephen V. R. Thayerlinked data icon

  • None

Media type: text; Ichthyology 20301; 20302; 20303; 20304; 20305; 20306; 20307; 20308; 20309; 20310; 20311; 20312; 20313; 20314; 20315; 20316; 20317; 20318; 20319; 20320; 20321; 20322; 20323; 20324; 20325 Description: MCZ Ichthyology Fish 018001-024000, pg.93;

(Media Record) (Related) (File)

Ledger Entry for: 25 cataloged items from MCZ:Ich:20301 Curimatus macrops Syntype to MCZ...

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