Gymnotidae

Electrophorus electricus, a species of familia Gymnotidae

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gymnotiformes

Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Craniata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis/Superclassis: Osteichthyes Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii Classis/Infraclassis: Actinopteri Subclassis: Neopterygii Infraclassis: Teleostei Superordo: Ostariophysi Series: Otophysi Ordo: Gymnotiformes

Familia: Gymnotidae
Genera: Electrophorus – Gymnotus

References

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

Vernacular names

English: Naked-back knifefish
Nederlands: Mesalen