IRMNG - Electrophorus Gill, 1864

IRMNG taxon details

Electrophorus Gill, 1864

IRMNG_ID

1033771 (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:1033771)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Parent

Gymnotidae Rafinesque, 1815

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Species Electrophorus electricus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Species Electrophorus multivalvulus Nakashima, 1941 accepted as Electrophorus electricus (Linnaeus, 1766)

Environment

~~marine~~, ~~brackish~~, fresh, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philad., 1864
page(s): 152 [details]

Descriptive notes

Taxonomic remark Until recently (Albert 2001), this monotypic genus was placed in it's own family, Electrophoridae. (Eschmeyer).

Taxonomic remark Until recently (Albert 2001), this monotypic genus was placed in it's own family, Electrophoridae. (Eschmeyer). [details]

Taxonomic citation

IRMNG (2024). Electrophorus Gill, 1864. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1033771 on 2024-10-25

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2006-09-20 22:00:00Z

created

Rees, Tony

2011-12-31 23:00:00Z

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Rees, Tony

2016-11-22 11:10:04Z

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original description Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philad., 1864
page(s): 152 [details]

basis of record SN2000/Eschmeyer, 1998 [details]

basis of record Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library]. Previously at http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus/ (URL no longer current). , available online at https://insecta.bio.spbu.ru/z/nomenclator_zoologicus_PDF.htm [details]

verified source for family WoRMS (Mar 2013) [details]

verified source for family Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes (online version), 2012 version. , available online at https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]

name verified source Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library]. Previously at http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus/ (URL no longer current). , available online at https://insecta.bio.spbu.ru/z/nomenclator_zoologicus_PDF.htm [details]

current name source Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes (online version), 2012 version. , available online at https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]

current name source WoRMS (Mar 2013) [details]

extant flag source SN2000/Eschmeyer, 1998 [details]

habitat flag source FishBase [details]

Unreviewed

Descriptive info From FishBase: Freshwater. FishBase flag: All Freshwater. [details]

Taxonomic remark Until recently (Albert 2001), this monotypic genus was placed in it's own family, Electrophoridae. (Eschmeyer). [details]

Type species as cited Gymnotus electricus Linnaeus 1766 [details]

To WoRMS