Date Collected:

[date unknown] prior to 1864-12-31

South America: Brazil: Pernambuco | [Probably Recife and environs]

Media type: image;   Ichthyology 9349 Aspect: lateral,description

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Media type: image;   Ichthyology 9349 Aspect: lateral,description

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Current Identification
Gymnotus darwini Campos-da-Paz & de Santana 2019
Animalia Chordata Craniata Gnathostomata Osteichthyes Neopterygii Actinopterygii Gymnotiformes Gymnotoidei Gymnotidae
Nature of ID: expert ID
Remarks: only 2 of 4 examined from photo
Previous Identification
Gymnotus carapo Linnaeus, 1758
Animalia Chordata Craniata Gnathostomata Osteichthyes Neopterygii Actinopterygii Gymnotiformes Gymnotoidei Gymnotidae
Common Name(s): banded knifefish; gymnotid eel
Determiner: [no agent data]
Nature of ID: migration
Remarks: [MUSE DETERMINER: ]

  • field number: HITCH:PERNAMBUC
  • group number: 224

Part Condition Disposition Count
whole animal (70% ethanol) good to fair in collection 4 History (4)

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

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  • Continent:
  • South America
  • Country:
  • Brazil
  • State/Province:
  • Pernambuco
  • Specific Locality:
  • [Probably Recife and environs]
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • [Probably Recife and environs]
  • Habitat Description:
  • [SALINITY: F]
  • Locality Remarks:
  • Received in 1864; coordinates approximate.
  • Georeference:
  • -8.1083333°, -34.891666° (Error radius: 115km) By: [no agent data] on 2010-03-19 (Source: unknown)
  • Datum:
  • unknown
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • deg. min. sec. (8° 6′ ″ S  34° 53′ ″ W)
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Began Date / Ended Date:
  • 1700-01-01 / 1864-12-31
  • Verbatim Date:
  • [no verbatim date data]
  • Ich. Field Number:
  • HITCH:PERNAMBUC
  • Collector:
  • Henry F. Hitch

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Media type: text; Ichthyology 9326;  9327;  9328;  9329;  9330;  9331;  9332;  9333;  9334;  9335;  9336;  9337;  9338;  9339;  9340;  9341;  9342;  9343;  9344;  9345;  9346;  9347;  9348;  9349;  9350 Description: MCZ Ichthyology Fish 006001-012000, pg.134;

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Ledger Entry for: 25 cataloged items from MCZ:Ich:9326 Conger conger to MCZ:Ich:9350 Gymn...

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