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]
Apteronotus galvisi | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Gymnotiformes |
Family: | Apteronotidae |
Genus: | Apteronotus |
Species: | A. galvisi
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Binomial name | |
Apteronotus galvisi |
Named in honor of Germán Galvis Vergara (Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Sede Bogotá).[2]
References
edit- ^ Ng, Heok Hee (2007-08-06). "New ghost knifefish described". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-08-10.
- ^ "Order GYMNOTIFORMES (Neotropical Knifefishes)". 29 September 2015.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Apteronotus galvisi". FishBase.