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CAS-ICH 11845 Astyanax mexicanus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Clark, H. W. Characidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number 1652 Size      
Collector; Vessel Amaral, A. do  Field Number AA VI-07 Date Collected Jun 1907 - Jun 1907 
Continent/Ocean South America Country Brazil State Sao Paulo County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear
Locality Alto da Serra.
Latitude-Longitude -23.783614°, -46.310177°; uncertainty: 10000 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type
Georef. RemarksI believe the description refers to the old train station known as Alto da Serra or Raiz da Serra and currently know as Paranapiacaba. I plotted the locality on the rio Pereque embracing surrounding tributaries near Paranapiacaba
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CAS-ICH 68760 Astyanax mexicanus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Characidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number IU 10924 Size      
Collector; Vessel Meek, Seth E.  Field Number Z68760 Date Collected  
Continent/Ocean North America Country Mexico State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear
Locality Lerdo
Latitude-Longitude 31.924004°, -114.971029°; uncertainty: 35968 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type
Georef. RemarksCoordinates at Colorado River near mouth, error covers area around site. Lerdo is located at the mouth of the Colorado River.
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CAS-ICH 54427 Astyanax mexicanus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Miller, R. R. / 1953 Characidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 192/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Weitzman, Stanley H.; Solorzano, A.  Field Number SW 1-VIII-52 Date Collected 1 Aug 1952 : 1400-1600
Continent/Ocean North America Country Mexico State Durango State County
Water Body R. DEL PENON DE COVADONGA Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear 10' SEINE
Locality La Concha, 5 mi. upstream from Penon Blanco.
Latitude-Longitude 24.733673°, -104.088048°; uncertainty: 421 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type MUD AND GRAVEL BOTTOM
Acc. Number 1984-IV:3 Specimen Remarks
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CAS-ICH 54428 Astyanax mexicanus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Miller, R. R. / 1985 Characidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 41/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Weitzman, Stanley H.; Solorzano, A.  Field Number SW 1-VIII-52B Date Collected 1 Aug 1952 : 1700-1800
Continent/Ocean North America Country Mexico State Durango State County
Water Body R. DEL PENON DE COVADONGA Drainage R. NAZAS DRAINAGE Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear SEINE
Locality Penon Blanco city, 14 mi. from Yerbanis on road between Durango and Torreon.
Latitude-Longitude 24.792888°, -104.032846°; uncertainty: 223 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type GRAVEL & SAND BOTTOM
Georef. RemarksRiver called "Rio Peņon Blanco" (no sign of "de Covadonga" in Mexican INEGI). Town seems correct, since distance from Yerbanis (to the E) and to La Concha (to the SW) match. Marker placed on bridge crossing of main road into town, at River "Rio Peņon Blanco".
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CAS-SU(ICH) 69036 Astyanax mexicanus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Gilbert, Carter R. / 1986 Characidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Meek, Seth E.  Field Number Z169036 Date Collected 27 Mar 1903 
Continent/Ocean North America Country Mexico State Morelos State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear
Locality Rio Yautepec; at Yautepec
Latitude-Longitude 18.885241°, -99.061056°; uncertainty: 3011 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type
Georef. RemarksPolygon was drawn on Rio Yautepec at town of Yautepec. However, since Yautepec was much smaller at the time of collection (Meek collected in the early twentieth century), Marker was placed close to city center / downtown, much closer to the place where it is likely the collection took place.
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks EX SU 09397
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CAS-ICH 77363 Astyanax mexicanus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Characidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 3/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number 262 Size      
Collector; Vessel Kranzthor; Myers  Field Number K&M 12-V-29 Date Collected 12 May 1929 
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State Texas County
Water Body TOYAH CREEK Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear
Locality or trib., near Balmorhea.
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CAS-ICH 19838 Astyanax mexicanus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Characidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number IU 03490 Size      
Collector; Vessel   Field Number TEXAS Date Collected  
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State Texas County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear
Locality No further data.
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