Sternarchorhynchus montanus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gymnotiformes 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: ParaHoxozoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Olfactores
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 montanus

Name

Sternarchorhynchus montanus de Santana & Vari, 2010: 324.

Holotype: MUSM 31312 (formerly AUM 46270, in part). [Paratype: LACM 41741–44, (1)].

Type locality: Peru. Amazonas: Río Marañon, pongo above Borja, 35.5 km north-east Juan Velasco, Santa Maria de Nieva (4° 27′ 36″ S, 77° 34' 53" W).

Etymology: The species name montanus from the Latin for mountains, refers to the type location of the type series in the foothills of the Andean Cordilleras.

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.
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