Taxonavigation
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: Rhamphichthyidae
Genus: Rhamphichthys
Species: Rhamphichthys heleios
Name
Rhamphichthys heleios Carvalho & Albert, 2015
Type locality: Paru Lake (formed in the confluence of the Rios Trombetas and Paru-do-Oeste) at Oriximiná, PA, Brazil, about 1°45'S, 55°52'W.
Etymology: The specific epithet heleios from the Greek meaning ‘‘dwelling in the marsh,’’ refers to the floodplain habitats where this species has been collected.
References
- Carvalho, T.P.; Albert, J.S. 2015: A New Species of Rhamphichthys (Gymnotiformes: Rhamphichthyidae) from the Amazon Basin. Copeia, 2015: 34–41. Abstract Reference page.