Rhamphichthyidae

Rhamphichthyidae

Taxonavigation

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: Rhamphichthyidae
Genera: Gymnorhamphichthys – Hypopygus – Iracema – Rhamphichthys – Steatogenys

References

• Maldonado-Ocampo, J. A., López-Fernández, H., Taphorn, D. C., Bernard, C. R., Crampton, W. G. R. & Lovejoy, N. R.; (in press): Akawaio penak, a new genus and species of Neotropical electric fish (Gymnotiformes, Hypopomidae) endemic to the upper Mazaruni River in the Guiana Shield. Zoologica Scripta, Article first published online: 26 AUG 2013 DOI: 10.1111/zsc.12035

Links

• Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2006. FishBase, version (02/2006). [1]

Vernacular names

English: Sand knifefish