Sternarchorhynchus retzeri

Taxonavigation[edit]

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

Sternarchorhynchus retzeri de Santana & Vari, 2010: 334.

Holotype: MCP 41636. [Paratypes: MCP 41635, (10)].

Type locality: Brazil. Amazonas: Rio Tefé, Toco Preto, Tefé (3° 47′ 19″ S, 64° 59′ 54″ W).

Etymology: The species name retzeri is in honour of Michael Retzer of the Illinois Natural History Survey.

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.

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