Sternarchogiton zuanoni

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: Sternarchogiton
Species: Sternarchogiton zuanoni

Name

Sternarchogiton zuanoni de Santana & Vari, 2010

Holotype: INPA 28356. [Paratypes: INPA 3937, (7), USNM 391712, (1)].

Type locality: Brazil, Pará , Rio Xingu, Município de Altamira, Cachoeira de Kaituká, 3° 12' S, 52° 12' W.

Etymology: The species name, zuanoni, is in honor of Jansen Zuanon of the Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia.

References

• de Santana, C. D. & Vari, R. P. 2010: New Rheophilic Species of Electric Knifefish from the Rapids and Waterfalls of the Lower Rio Xingu, Brazil (Gymnotiformes: Apteronotidae). Copeia 2010(1): 160–164.