Porotergus duende

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: Porotergus
Species: Porotergus duende

Name

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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

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  • 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.