Apteronotus anu

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: Apteronotus
Species: Apteronotus anu

Name

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

• 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.