Title

Apteronotus galvisi, a new species of electric ghost knifefish from the Rio Meta basin, Colombia (Gymnotiformes : Apteronotidae)

Authors

Authors

C. D. de Santana; J. A. Maldonado-Ocampo;W. G. R. Crampton

Comments

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Ichthyol. Explor. Freshw.

Keywords

Marine & Freshwater Biology; Zoology

Abstract

Apteronotus galvisi, a new species belonging to the A. leptorhynchus species-group, is described from the Rio Meta basin at locations 305-424 meters above mean sea level in the piedmont of the Cordillera Oriental, Colombia. It is diagnosed by a combination of characters related to osteology, external morphology, and pigmentation.

Journal Title

Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters

Volume

18

Issue/Number

2

Publication Date

1-1-2007

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

117

Last Page

124

WOS Identifier

WOS:000247109400004

ISSN

0936-9902

Recommended Citation

"Apteronotus galvisi, a new species of electric ghost knifefish from the Rio Meta basin, Colombia (Gymnotiformes : Apteronotidae)" (2007). Faculty Bibliography 2000s. 7012.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2000/7012