MCZ Ichthyology 50485

Mastacembelus paucispinis Boul. 1899

Date Collected:

1973-08-01

Africa: Democratic Republic of the Congo | Zaire River near Inga, a few km upstream and on the opposite side of river from Inga hydroelectric dam

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

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  • field number: R&S38
  • group number: 757

Part Condition Disposition Count
whole animal (alcohol) unchecked on loan 1 History

Attribute Value Determination On
age class adult [no agent data]
standard length 270 mm [no agent data], Method: muse migration 2010-03-19

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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 near Inga, a few km upstream and on the opposite side of river from Inga hydroelectric dam
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • Zaire River near Inga, a few km upstream and on the opposite side of river from Inga hydroelectric dam
  • Habitat Description:
  • [TEMP: 24.7 C][SALINITY: F]
  • Locality Remarks:
  • National Geographic Society, Ichthyological Expedition to Zaire, 1973.;Formerly Zaire
  • Georeference:
  • -5.4583333°, ° (Error radius: Unknown) By: [no agent data] on 2010-03-19 (Source: unknown)
  • Datum:
  • unknown
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • deg. min. sec. (5° 27′ 30″ S  13° 36′ ″ E)
  • Collecting Method:
  • Rotenone
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Collected On:
  • 1973-08-01
  • Verbatim Date:
  • 1/8/1973-1/8/1973
  • Ich. Field Number:
  • R&S38
  • Collectors:
  • Tyson R. Robertslinked data icon; Donald J. Stewart

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Media type: text; Ichthyology 50485 Description: MCZ Ichthyology Fish cards;

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