Taxonavigation

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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: Apteronotus
Species: Apteronotus anu

Name

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Apteronotus anu de Santana & Vari, 2013

  • Holotype: MCNG 24991.
  • Paratypes: INHS 34978 (1), 59885 (1), 35364 (16), 35443 (1), 59949 (1), 60284 (6), 60468 (1); MCZ 52023 (1 c&s); USNM 121592 (1), 121593 (3), 121595 (6).

Type locality: Venezuela, Zulia, Rio Negro, 12 km south of Machiques [1] on way to Tokuko at the bridge.

Etymology: The species name anu is in reference to the Añu indigenous peoples who lived along the shores of Lago Maracaibo in traditional houses termed Palafitos, which they built above the lake. Such housing reminded early European explorers of Venice, Italy, and may have been the basis for the application of the name Venezuela to the region.

References

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  • de Santana, C. D. & Vari, R. P.; 2013: Brown ghost electric fishes of the Apteronotus leptorhynchus species-group (Ostariophysi, Gymnotiformes); monophyly, major clades, and revision. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 168 (3): 564–596.