Adontosternarchus duartei

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gymnotiformes

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii Infraclassis: Teleostei Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai Supercohors: Clupeocephala Cohors: Otomorpha Subcohors: Ostariophysi Sectio: Otophysa Ordo: Gymnotiformes

Familia: Apteronotidae
Genus: Adontosternarchus
Species: Adontosternarchus duartei

Name

• Adontosternarchus duartei Santana & Vari, 2012

Holotype: INPA 34648. Paratypes: INPA 36388 (20); MPEG 24360 (2); USNM 375043 (2), 375044 (6), 375049 (1).

Type locality: Brazil, Amazonas, Beruri, beach in front of channel connecting with Lago Ayapuá, 04°28'57"S, 62°03'52"W, Rio Purus basin, via trawl haul at 8–16 m.[1]

Etymology: The specific name duartei, is in recognition of Cleber Duarte of INPA who collected the vast majority of the specimens that served as the basis for the description of the species.

References

• Santana, C. D. de & Vari, R. P.; 2012: New Species of Adontosternarchus (Gymnotiformes, Apteronotidae) from the Rio Purus Basin, Brazil. Copeia, 2012 (3): 535-540.