FMNH 69554

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  • Gephyrocharax melanocheir FMNH 69554 xray 6 sec
    Creator: Dr. Philip W. Willink : John G. Shedd Aquarium - Daniel P. Haerther Center for Conservation and Research
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    Description: x-ray 6 sec
  • 69554 Gephyrocharax melanocheir l B
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    Description: 69554 Gephyrocharax melanocheir l B FZ - l B
  • 69554 Gephyrocharax melanocheir
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    Description: 69554 Gephyrocharax melanocheir l FZ -
  • 69954_Gephyrocharax_melanocheir_paratypes_left lateral view_FZ_jpg
    Photographer: Mr. Kevin A. Swagel : Field Museum of Natural History - Department of Zoology
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    Description: Left lateral view with jar tags and scale bar of 8 of 9 paratype specimens of FMNH 69954 Gephyrocharax melanocheir.
  • 69554_H_lateral_FZ.png
    Radiographer: Mr. Kevin A. Swagel : Field Museum of Natural History - Department of Zoology
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    Description: Left lateral x-ray view of specimen tagged "#4" of FMNH 69544 Geophyrocharax melanocheir (n = 1 of 9) Paratypes (X916)
  • 69554_H_lateral_FZ.png
    Photographer: Mr. Kevin A. Swagel : Field Museum of Natural History - Department of Zoology
    (c) Field Museum of Natural History - CC BY-NC 4.0
    Description: Left lateral view with scale bar of FMNH 69554 Geophyrocharax melanocheir (n = 1 of 9; specimens tagged "#4" with paper point; dry specimen) Paratype
  • 69554_H_lateral_FZ.png
    Photographer: Mr. Kevin A. Swagel : Field Museum of Natural History - Department of Zoology
    (c) Field Museum of Natural History - CC BY-NC 4.0
    Description: Left lateral photo with scale bar of FMNH 69554 Gephyrocharax melanocheir (n = 1 of 9; tagged with paper point "#4"; wet specimen) Paratype
  • 69554_H_lateral_FZ.png
    Photographer: Dr. Caleb D. McMahan : Field Museum of Natural History - Department of Zoology
    (c) Field Museum of Natural History - CC BY-NC 4.0
    Description: Left lateral photo with scale bar and no backlight of FMNH 69554 Gephyrocharax melanocheir (n = 1 of 9; specimen marked with "#4" paper point) Paratype
  • 69554_H_dorsal_FZ.png
    Photographer: Dr. Caleb D. McMahan : Field Museum of Natural History - Department of Zoology
    (c) Field Museum of Natural History - CC BY-NC 4.0
    Description: Left dorsal view with scale bar of FMNH 69554 Gephyrocharax melanocheir (n = 1 of 9; marked with paper point "#4") Paratype
FM Catalog: Fishes
Catalog Subset: Catalogued
Scientific Name: Gephyrocharax melanocheir
Type Status: Paratype(s)
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae
Genus: Gephyrocharax
Species: melanocheir
Field #: CHE1912-4A
Collector: C. H. Eigenmann
Geography: South America, Colombia: Bernal Creek, near Honda. [LL]
DWc Country: Colombia
Date Collected: Jan 1912
Preparations: alc
Tissue Available?: No
Co-ordinates Available?: Yes
Count: 8
Type Status: Paratype(s)
EMu IRN: 648683
OccurenceID: baa72c81-3072-4b25-b774-b860a58ffb91
Measurements:
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