Sternarchorhynchus axelrodi

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 axelrodi

Name

Sternarchorhynchus axelrodi de Santana & Vari, 2010: 275

Holotype: MNRJ 31279. [Paratypes: MNRJ 12168, (8), USNM 391570, (1)].

Type locality: Brazil. Goiás: Município de Minaçu/Cavalcante, Rio Tocantins, at future site of Usina Hidroeléctrica Serra da Mesa (approximately 13° 44′ S, 48° 08′ W).

Etymology: The species name axelrodi is in honour of Dr Herbert Axelrod.

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.