A taxonomic review of the Neotropical electric fish Rhamphichthys (Gymnotiformes: Rhamphichthyidae)
Tiago P. Carvalho,
James S. Albert
Abstract:The species diversity and taxonomy of Rhamphichthys is reviewed and seven species are considered valid: Rhamphichthys apurensis from the Orinoco and Cuyuni river basins; R. drepanium from the Amazon and Orinoco river basins; R. hahni from the Paraná-Paraguay River system; R. heleios and R. lineatus from the Amazon River basin; R. pantherinus from theupper Orinoco, Essequibo, Amazon and coastal rivers of North Brazil,and R. rostratus from the upper Orinoco, Amazon and coastal rivers of Guianas. Based on the exa… Show more
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