Eigenmannia robsoni
| Eigenmannia robsoni | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gymnotiformes |
| Family: | Sternopygidae |
| Genus: | Eigenmannia |
| Species: | E. robsoni
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| Binomial name | |
| Eigenmannia robsoni | |
Eigenmannia robsoni is a species of glass knifefish in the family Sternopygidae. It is found in the Parnaíba basin of north-eastern Brazil.[1]
Etymology[edit]
The species name of “robsoni” is in honor of Robson Tamar da Costa Ramos, an ichthyologist, who specialized in the studies of the Caatinga ecoregion, including the Parnaíba river basin.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Guilherme Moreira Dutra, Telton Pedro Anselmo Ramos and Naércio Aquino Menezes. 2022. Description of Three New Species of Eigenmannia (Gymnotiformes: Sternopygidae) from the rio Mearim and rio Parnaíba basins, Northeastern Brazil. Neotrop Ichthyol. 20(1);e210117. DOI: 10.1590/1982-0224-2021-0117
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