Orthosternarchus tamandua

Orthosternarchus tamandua

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gymnotiformes 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Kingdom: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: ParaHoxozoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Olfactores
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai
Supercohors: Clupeocephala
Cohors: Otomorpha
Subcohors: Ostariophysi
Sectio: Otophysa
Ordo: Gymnotiformes

Familia: Apteronotidae
Genus: Orthosternarchus
Species:

Name

Etymology: its species name is from the Tupi word tamanduá, meaning "anteater", in reference to its long snout.

Synonyms

  • Sternarchus tamandua Boulenger, 1898

Vernacular names

  • English: White knifefish, Oddball knifefish, White trumpet knifefish
  • 日本語: ピンクゴーストナイフ
  • ไทย: ปลาผีตุ่น

References

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