Sternarchorhynchus higuchii

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 higuchii

Name

Sternarchorhynchus higuchii de Santana & Vari, 2010: 307.

Holotype: INPA 28358. [Paratypes: INPA 20855, (15); USNM 391714, (1)].

Type locality: Brazil. Amazonas: Rio Uatumã, Cachoeira do Miriti, Presidente Figueredo (approximately 2° 01′ S, 59° 28′ W).

Etymology: The species name higuchii is in honour of Horácio Higuchi of the Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi.

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.