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

    Authors

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

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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

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