Paratype of Mastacembelus crassus

Date Collected:

1973-07-15

Africa: Democratic Republic of the Congo | Zaire River mainstream near Bulu, W of Luozi

Current Identification
Mastacembelus crassus Roberts & Stewart, 1976
Animalia Chordata Craniata Acanthopterygii Gnathostomata Osteichthyes Neopterygii Actinopterygii Synbranchiformes Mastacembeloidei Mastacembelidae
Nature of ID: migration
Remarks: [MUSE DETERMINER: Roberts_TR, Stewart_D]

Media type: text; Roberts and Stewart 1976 Description: MCZ Bulletin Vol. CXLVII no. 6;

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Shows Publication: Roberts and Stewart 1976 Description: MCZ Bulletin Vol. CXLVII no. 6

  • field number: R&S29
  • group number: 757

Part Condition Disposition Count
whole animal (70% ethanol) unchecked in collection 138 History (6)
Remarks: 136 Returned from loan 2009-1
whole animal (70% ethanol) good on loan 5 History (3)
whole animal (70% ethanol) good in collection 9 History (3)
whole animal (cleared and stained) fair in collection 9 History

Attribute Value Determination On
age class adult [no agent data]
unspecified measurement 34.6-157.8 mm [no agent data], Method: muse migration 2010-03-19

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  • In: Bull Mus Comp Zool 147(6):305-306, pl 14 d. 10 ex. to BMNH, 10 to USNM, 4 to MRAC. HT at MCZ 50257. Other PTs at MCZ 50318 & 50400.

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  • Continent:
  • Africa
  • Country:
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Sovereign Nation:
  • Congo, the Democratic Republic of the
  • dwc:highergeographyID:
  • http://vocab.getty.edu/tgn/1000159 linked data icon
  • Specific Locality:
  • Zaire River mainstream near Bulu, W of Luozi
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • Zaire River mainstream near Bulu, W of Luozi
  • Habitat Description:
  • [TEMP: 26.7 C][SALINITY: F]
  • Georeference:
  • -5.0250000°, 14.0250000° (Error radius: 115km) By: [no agent data] on 2010-03-19 (Source: unknown)
  • Datum:
  • unknown
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • deg. min. sec. (5° 1′ ″ S  14° 1′ ″ E)
  • Collecting Method:
  • Rotenone
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Collected On:
  • 1973-07-15
  • Verbatim Date:
  • 15/7/1973-15/7/1973
  • Collecting Event Remarks:
  • National Geographic Society, Ichthyological Expedition to Zaire, 1973
  • Ich. Field Number:
  • R&S29
  • Collectors:
  • Tyson R. Robertslinked data icon; Donald J. Stewart

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Media type: text; Ichthyology 50258 Description: MCZ Ichthyology Fish cards;

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Ledger Entry for: MCZ:Ich:50258 Mastacembelus crassus Paratype Description:...

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