MCZ Ichthyology 167919

Astyanax abramis (Jenyns, 1842)

Date Collected:

1865-09-01/1965-10-31

South America: Brazil: Amazonas | Tabatinga [Rio Solimoes at Tabatinga (aka Sapurara) and environs]

occurrenceID: https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Ich:167919 JSON-LD

Current Identification
Astyanax abramis (Jenyns, 1842)
Animalia Chordata Craniata Gnathostomata Osteichthyes Neopterygii Actinopterygii Characiformes Characoidei Characidae
Common Name(s): Tetra
Determiner: Carl H. Eigenmann
Nature of ID: expert ID

Eigenmann 1921, page 248, Voucher of Astyanax abramis (Jenyns, 1842) 19: 64-104; Tabatinga. Bourget
Media type: text; Eigenmann 1921 Description: MCZ Memoirs Vol. XLIII Part III;

(Media Record) (Related) (File)

Shows Publication: Eigenmann 1921 Description: MCZ Memoirs Vol. XLIII Part III

  • field number: THAYER133
  • group number: 204
  • previous number: MCZ 20768

Part Condition Disposition Count
whole animal (70% ethanol) good in collection 14 History

Attribute Value Determination On
age class adult [no agent data]
total length 52-85 mm [no agent data], Method: muse migration 2010-03-19

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  • Eigenmann's note in bottle explains that he removed 4 specimens from MCZ 20768 and these specimens were designated as types under MCZ 20768 20768a, 20768b and 20768c; this lot appears to be the remainder of the parent lot.

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  • 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:
  • Tabatinga [Rio Solimoes at Tabatinga (aka Sapurara) and environs]
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • TABATINGA [Rio Solimoes at Tabatinga (aka Sapurara) and environs]
  • Habitat Description:
  • [SALINITY: F]
  • Locality Remarks:
  • Coordinates approximate.
  • Georeference:
  • -4.2416666°, -69.741666° (Error radius: 115km) By: [no agent data] on 2010-03-19 (Source: unknown)
  • Datum:
  • unknown
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • deg. min. sec. (4° 14′ 30″ S  69° 44′ 30″ W)
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Began Date / Ended Date:
  • 1865-09-01 / 1965-10-31
  • Verbatim Date:
  • 0/9/1865-0/10/1865
  • Ich. Field Number:
  • THAYER133
  • Collectors:
  • Thayer Expedition to Brazil; D. Bourget

  • None

  • None

  • [Masked]

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