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Eigenmannia virescens (Valenciennes, 1836)

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
SPECIES

Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Chordata
order
Gymnotiformes
family
Sternopygidae
genus
Eigenmannia
species
Eigenmannia virescens

Name

Synonyms
Eigenmannia lineata (Müller & Troschel, 1849)
Sternachus virescens Valenciennes, 1836
Sternarchus virescens Valenciennes, 1842
Sternatchus virescens Valenciennes, 1836
Sternopygus lineatus Müller & Troschel, 1849
Sternopygus tumifrons Müller & Troschel, 1849
Homonyms
Eigenmannia virescens (Valenciennes, 1836)
Common names
Aavekala in Finnish
Alabong in language.
Alabong in language.
Anguila in Spanish
Banderita in Spanish
Bloblo, Poson-sab in language.
Booboo in language.
Caña in Spanish
Charuto in Portuguese
Chucho in Spanish
Cuchilla in Spanish
Cuchillo in Spanish
Glasknivfisk in Danish
Glasmesserfisch in German
Glass Headstander in English
Glass knifefish in English
Glass knifefish in English
Grön knivfisk in Swedish
Grøn Elektroål in Danish
Grüner Messerfisch in German
Juova-aavekala in Finnish
Kasivag nopsisa, Kasivagyan in language.
Logo logo in language.
Mayupa in Spanish
Morenita in Spanish
Oumétpëcnatou in language.
Pestana in Portuguese
Poisson-couteau verre in French
Poisson-couteau verre in French
Ratón in Spanish
Sarapó in Portuguese
Sarapó-barrigudinho in Portuguese
Sawanapa in language.
Señorita in Spanish
Simïi, Umhetpë, Aimalajam in language.
Stonbakoe alabong in language.
Tuvira in Portuguese
Tuvira amarela in Portuguese
Tuvira-amarela in language.
chepola in Spanish
chucho pepinoo in Spanish
dlouhoocaska zelenavá in Czech
green knifefish in English
green knifefish in English
green knifefish in language.
macheta in Spanish
peixe espada da lagoa in Portuguese
pestanha in Portuguese
pirá-kihsé in Guarani
sarapú in Portuguese

Bibliographic References

  1. Castellanos-Morales, C. A., Marino-Zamudio, L. L., Guerrero-V, L., & Maldonado-Ocampo, J. A. (2011). Peces del departamento de Santander, Colombia. Revista Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales, 35(135), 189–212
  2. Eschmeyer, William N., ed., 1998: Catalog of Fishes. Special Publication of the Center for Biodiversity Research and Information, no. 1, vol 1-3. 2905.
  3. Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025).
  4. Galvis, G., Mojica, J., Provenzano, F., Lasso, C., Taphorn, D., Royero, R., Castellanos, C., Gutiérrez, A., Gutiérrez, M., López, Y., Mesa, L., Sánchez, P. y Cipamocha, C. 2007. Peces de la orinoquía colombiana con énfasis en especies de interés ornamental. Incoder 413p.
  5. Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). 10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4
  6. Shiino, Sueo M., 1976: List of Common Names of Fishes of the World, Those Prevailing among English-speaking Nations. Science Report of Shima Marineland, no. 4. 262.
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