Apteronotus galvisi
| Apteronotus galvisi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gymnotiformes |
| Family: | Apteronotidae |
| Genus: | Apteronotus |
| Species: | A. galvisi
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| Binomial name | |
| Apteronotus galvisi , & , 2007
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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.[1]
Named in honor of (Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Sede Bogotá).[2]
References[]
- ^ Ng, Heok Hee (2007-08-06). "New ghost knifefish described". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-08-10.
- ^ http://www.etyfish.org/gymnotiformes/
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Apteronotus galvisi" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
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Categories:
- Apteronotidae
- Freshwater fish of Colombia
- Taxa named by Carlos David Canabarro Machado de Santana
- Taxa named by Javier Alejandro Maldenado-Ocampo
- Taxa named by William Gareth Richard Crampton
- Fish described in 2007
- Endemic fauna of Colombia
- Ray-finned fish stubs