Brachyhypopomus walteri
| Brachyhypopomus walteri | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gymnotiformes |
| Family: | Hypopomidae |
| Genus: | Brachyhypopomus |
| Species: | B. walteri |
| Binomial name | |
| Brachyhypopomus walteri Sullivan et al., 2013 [1] | |
Brachyhypopomus walteri is a species of electric knifefish. The species was discovered in the Central Amazon.[2]
References
- ↑ John Sullivan, Jansen Zuanon & Cristina Cox Fernandes (2013). "Two new species and a new subgenus of toothed Brachyhypopomus electric knifefishes (Gymnotiformes, Hypopomidae) from the central Amazon and considerations pertaining to the evolution of a monophasic electric organ discharge". ZooKeys 327: 1–34. doi:10.3897/zookeys.327.5427.
- ↑ Bates, Mary. "New Electric Fish Found, Are Wired Differently". National Geographic.
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