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Drawings of Characini and Salmonidae

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Abstract

The hand drawn and colored drawing of a Salmonid fish was created from a specimen observed or collected in the Rimac River near Lima, Peru, during the US Exploring Expedition, 1838 - 1842. The drawing is numbered 283a and is dated June 1839.

Date Range

1838

Start Date

May 31, 1838

End Date

1838

Access Information

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Topic

Ichthyology

Place

  • Lima
  • Rimac
  • Peru

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes
  • Illustrations

Accession #

SIA RU007186

Collection name

United States Exploring Expedition Collection, 1838-1885

Physical Description

1 illustration

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 6 Folder 10