Archolaemus ferreirai is a species of glass knifefish endemic to Brazil where it is found in the Rio Mucajaí and Rio Uraricoera in the north-eastern portions of the Amazon basin. This species reaches a length of 34.2 cm (13.5 in).[1] [2]
| Archolaemus ferreirai | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gymnotiformes |
| Family: | Sternopygidae |
| Genus: | Archolaemus |
| Species: | A. ferreirai |
| Binomial name | |
| Archolaemus ferreirai Vari, de Santana & Wosiacki, 2012 | |
The knife fish is named in honor of Efrem Ferreira (b. 1954), of the Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, who was one of the collectors of the type specimen.[3]
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