MCZ Ichthyology 29962

Astyanax mutator Eigenmann, 1909

Date Collected:

1908-10-27

South America: Guyana: Cuyuni-Mazaruni: Potaro Drainage | Creek and swamp above Savannah Landing, at Kaieteur Fall

Current Identification
Astyanax mutator Eigenmann, 1909
Animalia Chordata Craniata Gnathostomata Osteichthyes Neopterygii Actinopterygii Characiformes Characoidei Characidae
Determiner: Carl H. Eigenmann
Nature of ID: migration
Remarks: [MUSE DETERMINER: Eigenmann_CH]

  • None

  • field number: EIG1908:53
  • group number: 204

Part Condition Disposition Count
whole animal (70% ethanol) good in collection 5 History (7)
Remarks: record said there should be 4 specimens, but there are 5 in the jar. [MHS; 2021-03-09]

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

  • None

  • From type locality

  • None

  • Continent:
  • South America
  • Country:
  • Guyana
  • State/Province:
  • Cuyuni-Mazaruni
  • Feature:
  • Potaro Drainage
  • Specific Locality:
  • Creek and swamp above Savannah Landing, at Kaieteur Fall
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • Creek and swamp above Savannah Landing, at Kaieteur Fall
  • Habitat Description:
  • [SALINITY: F]
  • Locality Remarks:
  • Coordinates approximate.
  • Georeference:
  • 5.17500000°, -59.475000° (Error radius: 115km) By: [no agent data] on 2010-03-19 (Source: unknown)
  • Datum:
  • unknown
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • deg. min. sec. (5° 10′ ″ N  59° 28′ ″ W)
  • Collecting Method:
  • poison
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Collected On:
  • 1908-10-27
  • Verbatim Date:
  • 27/10/1908-27/10/1908
  • Ich. Field Number:
  • EIG1908:53
  • Collectors:
  • Carl H. Eigenmann; and party

  • None

Media type: text; Ichthyology 29951;  29952;  29953;  29954;  29955;  29956;  29957;  29958;  29959;  29960;  29961;  29962;  29963;  29964;  29965;  29966;  29967;  29968;  29969;  29970;  29971;  29972;  29973;  29974;  29975 Description: MCZ Ichthyology Fish 027801-031600, pg.87;

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