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  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. ›phylumChordata
  3. ›orderGymnotiformes
  4. ›familySternopygidae
  5. ›genusJapigny
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Kirschbaum knifefish

Japigny kirschbaum Meunier, Jégu & Keith, 2011

Also calledPoisson-couteau de Kirschbaum (fra)

First described in: Meunier, F. J.; Jégu, C.; Keith, P. (2011). A new genus and species of neotropical electric fish, Japigny kirschbaum (Gymnotiformes: Sternopygidae), from French Guiana. <em>Cybium.</em> 35(1):47-53.

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distribution

Distribution: Approuague, Mana, and Maroni Rivers, French Guiana (Meunier et al., 2011).

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

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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 7193262.