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Fishes
Order Gymnotiformes
Record(s) Found = 5
Alto Yuruá
Record(s) Found = 5
Bajo Urubamba
Record(s) Found = 6
Alto Purús
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(lengths are measured to end of anal fin)
Pictures are taken from fixed specimens unless otherwise stated.
All images are in public domain and may be reproduced with out permission.
For images from Alto Yuruá please cite: Carvalho et. al., 2009.
For images from Bajo Urubamba please cite: Carvalho et. al., 2010.
Apteronotidae

Apternotus albifrons
139 mm (MUSM 35762)
Bajo Urubamba


Sternarchorhynchus stewarti
200 mm (MUSM 33844)
Alto Yuruá


Sternarchorhyncus sp.
77 mm (MUSM 35600)
Bajo Urubamba


Sternarchorhyncus sp.
73 mm (MUSM 39556)
Alto Purús
(live)

Gymnotidae

Electrophorus electricus
(MUSM 33840)
Alto Yuruá


Electrophorus electricus
(MUSM 39371)
Alto Purús


Gymnotus carapo
285 mm (MUSM 33807)
Alto Yuruá


Gymnotus carapo
180 mm (MUSM 35859)
Bajo Urubamba


Gymnotus carapo
28 mm (MUSM 39383)
Alto Purús
(live)


Gymnotus chaviro
140 mm (MUSM 33714)
Alto Yuruá


Gymnotus chaviro
79 mm (MUSM 39372)
Alto Purús
(live)


Gymnotus ucamara
170 mm (MUSM 35860)
Bajo Urubamba

Hypopomidae

Brachyhypopomus cf. pinnicaudatus
56 mm (MUSM 39375)
Alto Purús
(live)

Sternopygidae

Eigenmannia virescens
126 mm (MUSM 35761)
Bajo Urubamba


Sternopygus macrurus
270 mm (MUSM 33752)
Alto Yuruá


Sternopygus macrurus
131 mm (MUSM 39502)
Alto Purús
(live)

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