Sternarchorhynchus mareikeae

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: Sternarchorhynchus
Species: Sternarchorhynchus mareikeae

Name

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Sternarchorhynchus mareikeae de Santana & Vari, 2010: 317.

Holotype: INPA 22896. [Paratypes: INPA 22901, (9); INPA 22900, (3); USNM 391717, (1)].

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

Etymology: The species name mareikeae is in honour of the German biologist Mareike Roeder.

References

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  • 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.