Microsternarchus brevis

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: Hypopomidae
Genus: Microsternarchus
Species: Microsternarchus brevis

Name

Microsternarchus brevis Cox Fernandes et al., 2015

• Holotype: INPA 48028.
• Paratypes: several.

Type locality: Brazil, Amazonas State, Santa Isabel do Rio Negro, Rio Negro, Igarapé Jaradi, 00° 19' 05" S, 65° 18' 31" W.

Etymology: From Latin brevis (= short), in reference to its overall size and caudal filament.

References

• Cox Fernandes, C., Nogueira, A., Williston, A. & Alves-Gomes, J. A., 2015: A new species of electric knifefish from the rio Negro, Amazon basin (Gymnotiformes: Hypopomidae, Microsternarchini). Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 164(1): 213–227. DOI: 10.1635/053.164.0113 Reference page.