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/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai
Supercohors: Clupeocephala
Cohors: Otomorpha
Subcohors: Ostariophysi
Series: Otophysi
Ordo: Gymnotiformes

Familia: Hypopomidae
Genus: Microsternarchus
Species: Microsternarchus brevis

Name

Microsternarchus brevis Cox Fernandes et al., 2015

  • Holotype: INPA 48028.
  • Paratypes: several.

Type locality: Brazil, Amazonas State, Santa Isabel do Rio Negro, Rio Negro, Igarapé Jaradi, 00° 19' 05" S, 65° 18' 31" W.

Etymology: From Latin brevis (= short), in reference to its overall size and caudal filament.

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References

  • Cox Fernandes, C., Nogueira, A., Williston, A. & Alves-Gomes, J. A., 2015: A new species of electric knifefish from the rio Negro, Amazon basin (Gymnotiformes: Hypopomidae, Microsternarchini). Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 164 (1): 213–227. DOI: 10.1635/053.164.0113
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