Biology:Procerusternarchus pixuna

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Short description: Species of fish


Procerusternarchus pixuna
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
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Procerusternarchus

Cox Fernandes, Nogueira & Alves-Gomes, 2014
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P. pixuna
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Procerusternarchus pixuna
Cox Fernandes, Nogueira & Alves-Gomes, 2014

Procerusternarchus pixuna is a species of bluntnose knifefish endemic to Amazonas, Brazil where it occurs in several tributaries of the Rio Negro. This species is the only known member of its genus.[1]

References

  1. Cox Fernandes, C., Nogueira, A. & Alves-Gomes, J.A. (2014): Procerusternarchus pixuna, a new genus and species of electric knifefish (Gymnotiformes: Hypopomidae, Microsternarchini) from the Negro River, South America. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 163: 95-118.

Wikidata ☰ Q16988517 entry