Gymnotidae
Also known as: Elektromoskéshal-félék, Knife-Fishes, Mesalen, Naked-back knifefish, Nøgenryggede knivfisk, Peces cuchillo bandeados y Anguilas eléctricas, cuchillos, electric eels
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Order | Gymnotiformes |
| Family | Gymnotidae |
| Habitat | FRESHWATER |
| Genera | 2 |
| Species records held | 54 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 92 |
| GBIF key | 3712 |
Genera in Gymnotidae
- Gymnotus — 51 species: Gymnotus anguillaris, Gymnotus arapaima, Gymnotus arapiuns, Gymnotus ardilai, Gymnotus aripuana, Gymnotus bahianus, Gymnotus capanema, Gymnotus capitimaculatus
- Electrophorus — 3 species: Electrophorus electricus, Electrophorus varii, Electrophorus voltai
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.