Sternarchorhynchus schwassmanni

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 schwassmanni

Name

Sternarchorhynchus schwassmanni de Santana & Vari, 2010: 341.

Holotype: MZUSP 95633 (formerly MHNG 2566.093, in part). [Paratype: MHNG 2566.093,, (1)].

Type locality: Brazil. Pará: Rio Araguaia, small stream between São João do Araguaia (5° 23′ S, 48° 46′ W) and São Bento (5° 28′ S, 48° 20′ W).

Etymology: The species name schwassmanni is in honour of Horst O. Schwassmann, University of Florida.

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.