Procerusternarchus pixuna
Species of fish
| Procerusternarchus pixuna | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gymnotiformes |
| Family: | Hypopomidae |
| Genus: | Procerusternarchus Cox Fernandes, Nogueira & Alves-Gomes, 2014 |
| Species: | P. pixuna |
| Binomial name | |
| Procerusternarchus pixuna Cox Fernandes, Nogueira & Alves-Gomes, 2014 | |
Procerusternarchus pixuna is a species of bluntnose knifefish endemic to Amazonas, Brazil where it occurs in several tributaries of the Rio Negro. This species is the only known member of its genus.[1]
References
- ^ Cox Fernandes, C., Nogueira, A. & Alves-Gomes, J.A. (2014): Procerusternarchus pixuna, a new genus and species of electric knifefish (Gymnotiformes: Hypopomidae, Microsternarchini) from the Negro River, South America. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 163: 95-118.
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