Gymnotiform electric fishes of the Tres Fronteras region of the western Amazon
Gymnotiform electric knifefishes are an important yet undersampled component of the Neotropical aquatic biota. We report on the gymnotiform fauna of the Tres Fronteras region located at the triple border of Brazil, Colombia, and Peru in the biodiverse western Amazon. The presence of at least 33 spec...
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| author | Kevin T. Torgersen Juan D. Bogotá-Gregory Astrid Acosta-Santos Jhon J. Potosí-Chuña Edwin Agudelo-Cordoba James S. Albert |
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| description | Gymnotiform electric knifefishes are an important yet undersampled component of the Neotropical aquatic biota. We report on the gymnotiform fauna of the Tres Fronteras region located at the triple border of Brazil, Colombia, and Peru in the biodiverse western Amazon. The presence of at least 33 species of gymnotiforms in the Tres Fronteras region is validated from recent sampling efforts and the review of previously collected materials. A key is provided for the identification of the species that have been collected from the region. We comment on the diversity of habitat utilization and intraspecific colour variation of some species. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-02ccc4e0e17c4021b93f123f34dc4ee82023-11-02T09:11:05ZengPensoft PublishersCheck List1809-127X2023-10-0119576779010.15560/19.5.767106873Gymnotiform electric fishes of the Tres Fronteras region of the western AmazonKevin T. Torgersen0Juan D. Bogotá-Gregory1Astrid Acosta-Santos2Jhon J. Potosí-Chuña3Edwin Agudelo-Cordoba4James S. Albert5University of Louisiana at LafayetteInstituto Amazónico de Investigaciones Científicas SinchiInstituto Amazónico de Investigaciones Científicas SinchiInstituto Amazónico de Investigaciones Científicas SinchiInstituto Amazónico de Investigaciones Científicas SinchiUniversity of Louisiana at LafayetteGymnotiform electric knifefishes are an important yet undersampled component of the Neotropical aquatic biota. We report on the gymnotiform fauna of the Tres Fronteras region located at the triple border of Brazil, Colombia, and Peru in the biodiverse western Amazon. The presence of at least 33 species of gymnotiforms in the Tres Fronteras region is validated from recent sampling efforts and the review of previously collected materials. A key is provided for the identification of the species that have been collected from the region. We comment on the diversity of habitat utilization and intraspecific colour variation of some species.https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/106873/download/pdf/BiodiversityBrazilColombiaichthyologyknife |
| spellingShingle | Kevin T. Torgersen Juan D. Bogotá-Gregory Astrid Acosta-Santos Jhon J. Potosí-Chuña Edwin Agudelo-Cordoba James S. Albert Gymnotiform electric fishes of the Tres Fronteras region of the western Amazon Check List Biodiversity Brazil Colombia ichthyology knife |
| title | Gymnotiform electric fishes of the Tres Fronteras region of the western Amazon |
| title_full | Gymnotiform electric fishes of the Tres Fronteras region of the western Amazon |
| title_fullStr | Gymnotiform electric fishes of the Tres Fronteras region of the western Amazon |
| title_full_unstemmed | Gymnotiform electric fishes of the Tres Fronteras region of the western Amazon |
| title_short | Gymnotiform electric fishes of the Tres Fronteras region of the western Amazon |
| title_sort | gymnotiform electric fishes of the tres fronteras region of the western amazon |
| topic | Biodiversity Brazil Colombia ichthyology knife |
| url | https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/106873/download/pdf/ |
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