Archolaemus janeae is a species of glass knifefish endemic to Brazil where it is found in the Rio Xingu and upper Rio Tapajós, Amazon basin. This species reaches a length of 40.2 cm (15.8 in).[1] [2]
| Archolaemus janeae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gymnotiformes |
| Family: | Sternopygidae |
| Genus: | Archolaemus |
| Species: | A. janeae |
| Binomial name | |
| Archolaemus janeae Vari, de Santana & Wosiacki, 2012 | |
The knifefish is named in honor of Jane Mertens, of the Humboldt Universität zu Berlin.[3]
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