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8225

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Order: Gymnotiformes
Family: Electrophoridae
Species: Electrophorus electricus   darrål
Cat No: NRM 8225. N=1
Determiner: Fahlberg, S 1801
Length:
Preparation: Liquid
Continent/Ocean: South America
Country: SURINAME State/Province:
District: Municipality:
River Drainage: Lake Basin:
Ocean:
Locality: Suriname
Field Number: KVA-FAHLB-ELAAL
Leg: Fahlberg, S
Date: 1796-1797

Object remarks: Label by L G Andersson et al (1910): 'Gymnotus electricus L. 8225. Surinam. Dom. Fahlberg. Norderb. 1ex.'. EIÅ, 1999. Quensel's catalogue: "Gÿmnotus electricus Svet. Elektrisk Ål - Linn. S. Nat. Tom. 1 pars. 3_pag.1138_ Bloch 5 - 43 tab. 156. _ Ex. Americae aquis - St. Barthelemy Fahlberg. Obs. Siccatus repletus." "Siccatus repletus" refers possibly to NRM 35908 which could replace NRM 8225 in the exhibition? /EIÅ, 2007. Long paper by Fahlberg in KVA Handl. 1801 - cf. citation. Kept alive at St Barthélemy for more than 14 months. /EIÅ, 2014
Locality remarks: All data from Quensel's 'donationsbok: 'År 1799 ... Sam. Fahlberg - någre obetydel. saker i Spiritus Vini t.ex. larven till en Bombyx? - Scolopendrae - Skinnet endast till Gymnot. electricus - incomplet.' /EIÅ, 1999.

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