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Apteronotus eschmeyeri de, Santana, Maldonado-Ocampo, Severi & Mendes, 2004

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Common names: Mayupa, Mayupa negra
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Importance: of no interest | Ref: de Santana, C.D., J.A. Maldonado-Ocampo, W. Severi and G.N. Mendes, 2004
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from Magdalena Basin, Rio Bogotá and Rio Luisa (Ref. 50571). Museum: Departamento Cundinamarca, Rio Magdalena Basin, Las Juntas de Apulo, Rio Bogotá along railway between Girardot and Facatativa, CAS 72115 (holotype, male, 30.37 cm SL)(Ref. 50571). Taken accidentally in gill nets, but returned to the water (Ref. 50571).
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: de Santana, C.D., J.A. Maldonado-Ocampo, W. Severi and G.N. Mendes, 2004
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Common names from other countries

Mayupa negra, Mayupa, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Gymnotiformes (Knifefishes) > Apteronotidae (Ghost knifefishes) > Apteronotinae
Etymology: Apteronotus: Greek, apteros = without wings / (in this cases, fins) + Greek, noton = back (Ref. 45335);  eschmeyeri: Named in honor of William N. Eschmeyer who greatly contributed to ichthyology with his 'Catalog of Fishes' (Ref. 50571).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic.   High altitude

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