Apteronotus galvisi explained

Apteronotus galvisi is a species of ghost knifefish that was first described in a 2007 scientific paper. It is endemic to Colombia. It has a mostly brown body, with some areas of yellow or white.[1]

Named in honor of Germán Galvis Vergara (Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Sede Bogotá).[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New ghost knifefish described . 2007-08-06 . Heok Hee . Ng . 2007-08-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927000016/http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pfk/pages/item.php?news=1328 . 2007-09-27 . dead .
  2. Web site: Order GYMNOTIFORMES (Neotropical Knifefishes). 29 September 2015.

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