Journal article
Sternarchella calhamazon n. sp., the Amazon's most abundant species of apteronotid electric fish, with a note on the taxonomic status of Sternarchas capanemae Steindachner, 1868 (Gymnotiformes,Apteronotidae)
Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, v 162, pp 157-173
01 Mar 2013
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Abstract
A new species of apteronotid electric fish is described from the Brazilian and Peruvian Amazon. Sternarchella calhamzazon sp. n. conspicuously differs from its congeners in caudal peduncle shape, electric organ size and shape, hemal spine elongation above the anal fin, and arrangement of intermuscular bones adjacent to the electric organ. Sternarchella calhamazon is among the most common gymnotiform species living in the principal channels of the lowland Amazon River and its large tributaries.
The nominal apteronotid Steernarchus capanemae Steindachner is an earlier published, objective synonym of Sternarchella schotti Steindachner, both names appearing in 1868. Because S. capanemae was never used as a valid name after its first use, it should be considered a nomen oblitum and Sternarchella schotti should be considered a nomen protectum and the valid name of this species.
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- Title
- Sternarchella calhamazon n. sp., the Amazon's most abundant species of apteronotid electric fish, with a note on the taxonomic status of Sternarchas capanemae Steindachner, 1868 (Gymnotiformes,Apteronotidae)
- Creators
- John G. Lundberg - Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel UniversityCristina Cox Fernandes - University of Massachusetts AmherstRicardo Campos-Da-Paz - Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de JaneiroJohn P. Sullivan - Cornell University
- Publication Details
- Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, v 162, pp 157-173
- Publisher
- Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
- Number of pages
- 17
- Grant note
- Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia (INPA) CG-00005 / RCP Office of Forestry, Environment and Natural Resources, Bureau of Science and Technology, of the U.S. Agency for International Development; United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (CNPq, Brazilian National Research Council); Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (CNPQ) University of Massachusetts NSF; National Science Foundation (NSF) DEB- 9300151; DEB 77-14439; DEB 80-22343 / U.S. National Science Foundation; National Science Foundation (NSF) Mellon Foundations Smithsonian Institution Programa RHAE-INPA-CNPq
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000319024600010
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84877345848
- Other Identifier
- 991019335317404721
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