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1847.4.4.29-30

Classification
Scientific name: Citharichthys spilopterus Günther, 1862
Author: Günther, 1862
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Paralichthyidae
Genus: Citharichthys
Species: spilopterus
Higher classification: Actinopterygii; Pleuronectiformes; Paralichthyidae
Location
Locality: Niger River
Country: Nigeria
Continent: Africa
Water body: Niger
Higher geography: Africa; Nigeria
Collection event
Expedition: Niger Expedition
Identification
Type status: SYNTYPE(S)
Determinations:
Names Types FiledAs
Citharichthys spilopterus Günther, 1862 Yes
Citharichthys stampflii Steindachner, 1894 No
Solea sp No
Specimen
Catalogue number: 1847.4.4.29-30
Collection code: ZOO ( Zoology)
Sub department: LS Fish
Other catalog numbers: NHMUK:ecatalogue:2579605
Registration code: RE00
Kind of object: Spirit
Preservative: IMS 70%
Donor name: Louis Fraser
Individual count: 2
Zoology
Barcode: 013122730
Record
Occurrence ID: bf7aef5b-4fe8-45e7-ac90-44cc30e936a6
Modified: 2021-02-01T11:50:29+00:00
Created: 2003-06-20T11:29:11+00:00

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Additional Information

Created 2003-06-20T11:29:11+00:00
Last updated 2021-02-01T11:50:29+00:00
Format DWC
License CC0-1.0
Dataset collection-specimens
Dataset ID 56e711e6-c847-4f99-915a-6894bb5c5dea
Resource Specimens
Resource ID 05ff2255-c38a-40c9-b657-4ccb55ab2feb