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Apteronotus galvisi

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Species of fish

Apteronotus galvisi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gymnotiformes
Family: Apteronotidae
Genus: Apteronotus
Species: A. galvisi
Binomial name
Apteronotus galvisi
de Santana, Maldenado-Ocampo & Crampton, 2007

Apteronotus galvisi is a species of ghost knifefish that was first described in a 2007 scientific paper. It is endemic to Colombia. It has a mostly brown body, with some areas of yellow or white.

Named in honor of Germán Galvis Vergara (Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Sede Bogotá).

References

  1. Ng, Heok Hee (2007-08-06). "New ghost knifefish described". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-08-10.
  2. "Order GYMNOTIFORMES (Neotropical Knifefishes)". 29 September 2015.
Taxon identifiers
Apteronotus galvisi
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