Porotergus duende

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: Porotergus
Species: Porotergus duende

Name

Porotergus duende de Santana & Crampton, 2010

Holotype: MCP 37357. [Paratypes: INPA 25257, (1), INPA 24567, (2), MCP 37359, (1), MCP 37360, (1), MZUSP 56209, (6), MZUSP 56542, (5), MZUSP 56544, (2), MZUSP 56545, (8), MZUSP 57274, (1), MZUSP 57343, (1), MZUSP 57354, (3), MZUSP 57975, (1), MZUSP 57976, (1)].

Type locality: Brazil, Amazonas, Rio Solimoes, beach on north bank of Ilha Cuera, near Tefé, Municipality of Alvaraes, 3° 21.21' S, 64° 39.59' W.

Etymology: The specific epithet duende is the Portuguese for elf or imp, referring to the diminutive size of P. duende. A noun in apposition. Gender masculine.

References

• de Santana, C. D. & Crampton, W. G. R. (2010): A Review of the South American Electric Fish Genus Porotergus (Gymnotiformes: Apteronotidae) with the Description of a New Species. Copeia, 2010 (1): 165-175.