Tube-snouted Ghost Knifefish

discussion

Remarks: See discussion in de Santana, Vari (2010 b: 333) regarding the uncertainty about whether Müller, Troschel examined more than one specimen. At present, only a single specimen has been found at ZMB.

Checklist of Gymnotiformes (Osteichthyes: Ostariophysi) and catalogue of primary types

distribution

Distribution: Orinoco River basin; report of the species in Essequibo River probably erroneous (de Santana, Vari, 2010 b).

Checklist of Gymnotiformes (Osteichthyes: Ostariophysi) and catalogue of primary types

materials_examined

Brazil: Amazonas: INPA uncat., 1, 353, Ilha do Careiro, Parana do Rei, Feb 1987. INPA uncat., 5, 344 - 384, Januaca, Solimoes, W. Heiligenberg, 12 Sept 1976. INPA uncat., 1, 244, Rio Jurua, mouth of Lago Mamiraua, W. G. R. Crampton, 7 Dec 1999. INPA uncat., 1, 370, Rio Amazonas, Ilha do Careiro, Parana of Lago do Rei, B. Merona et al., 27 Feb 1986. INPA 4435, 3, 180 - 303, Rio Negro, near Manaus, J. Lundberg & L. Chao, Dec 1990. INPA 4833, 1, 337, Rio Uatuma, Balbina, near of dam, J. Zuanon et al., 29 Oct 1987. INPA 12551, 2, 176 - 217, Rio Jau, mouth of Jau, M. Garcia, 03 Nov 1994. INPA 1256, 1, 191, Rio Jau, mouth of Rio Preto, M. Garcia, 03 Nov 1994. INPA 17104, 2, 175 - 212, Rio Purus, 4 º 53 ’ 47.1 ” S, 62 º 54 ’ 51.3 ” W, L. PyDaniel, 06 Jun 2001. INPA 19991, 1, 203, Rio Amazonas, Parana do Tapara, C. CoxFernandes, 03 Nov 1992. INPA 11355, 1, 184, Rio Jau, curve of Jau, M. Garcia, 9 Nov 1994. INPA 15821, 6, 311 - 369, Rio Tefe, toco Preto, W. G. R. Crampton, 22 - 23 Oct 1999. INPA 16636, 1, 357, Rio Solimoes, Xiborena, 06 Feb 1998. INPA 17633, 4, 285 - 336, Costa do Morimba, Ilha do Careiro, C. Cox-Fernandes, 1997. INPA 17637, 1, 347, Parana do Rei, Ilha do Careiro, C. Cox-Fe

Sternarchorhynchus curumim (Gymnotiformes: Apteronotidae), a new species of tube-snouted ghost electric knifefish from the lowland Amazon basin, Brazil.