MCZ Ichthyology 6388

Gymnotus carapo Linnaeus, 1758

Date Collected:

1865-09-01/1865-09-30

South America: Brazil: Para | Rio Xingu at Porto de Mos

Current Identification
Gymnotus carapo Linnaeus, 1758
Animalia Chordata Craniata Gnathostomata Osteichthyes Neopterygii Actinopterygii Gymnotiformes Gymnotoidei Gymnotidae
Common Name(s): banded knifefish; gymnotid eel
Determiner: Han Nijssen
Nature of ID: migration
Remarks: [MUSE DETERMINER: Nijssen_Han/1972]

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  • field number: THAYER100
  • group number: 224

Part Condition Disposition Count
whole animal (alcohol) unchecked unknown 10 History

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

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  • Donor: Vinhas

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  • Continent:
  • South America
  • Country:
  • Brazil
  • State/Province:
  • Para
  • dwc:highergeographyID:
  • http://vocab.getty.edu/tgn/7006247 linked data icon
  • Specific Locality:
  • Rio Xingu at Porto de Mos
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • PORTO DE MOZ; PORTO DO MOZ [Rio Xingu at Porto de Mos]
  • Habitat Description:
  • [SALINITY: F]
  • Locality Remarks:
  • Coordinates approximate.
  • Georeference:
  • -1.7583333°, -52.175000° (Error radius: 115km) By: [no agent data] on 2010-03-19 (Source: unknown)
  • Datum:
  • unknown
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • deg. min. sec. (1° 45′ ″ S  52° 10′ ″ W)
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Began Date / Ended Date:
  • 1865-09-01 / 1865-09-30
  • Verbatim Date:
  • 0/9/1865-0/9/1865
  • Ich. Field Number:
  • THAYER100
  • Collectors:
  • Thayer Expedition to Brazil; [no agent data]

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Media type: text; Ichthyology 6376;  6377;  6378;  6379;  6380;  6381;  6382;  6383;  6384;  6385;  6386;  6387;  6388;  6389;  6390;  6391;  6392;  6393;  6394;  6395;  6396;  6397;  6398;  6399;  6400 Description: MCZ Ichthyology Fish 006001-012000, pg.16;

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