Sternarchorhynchus inpai

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: Sternarchorhynchus
Species: Sternarchorhynchus inpai

Name

Sternarchorhynchus inpai de Santana & Vari, 2010: 310.

Holotype: INPA 22895. [Paratypes: INPA 22899, (10); USNM 391715, (1)].

Type locality: Brazil. Pará: Rio Mapuera, Cachoeira Porteira, last fall before Rio Trombetas (approximately 1° 05′ S, 57° 02′ W).

Etymology: The species name inpai is in reference to the Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA), in Manaus, Brazil.

References

• de Santana, C. D. & Vari, R. P. 2010: Electric fishes of the genus Sternarchorhynchus (Teleostei, Ostariophysi, Gymnotiformes); phylogenetic and revisionary studies. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 159 (1): 223–371.