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Apteronotidae Jordan, 1923

AphiaID

154627 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:154627)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Family

Parent

Gymnotiformes

Direct children (25)

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Subfamily Apteronotinae Jordan, 1923
1. Genus Adontosternarchus Ellis, 1912
2. Genus Apteronotus Lacepède, 1800
3. Genus Compsaraia Albert, 2001
4. Genus Megadontognathus Mago-Leccia, 1994
5. Genus Melanosternarchus Bernt, Crampton, Orfinger & Albert, 2018
6. Genus Parapteronotus Albert, 2001
7. Genus Pariosternarchus Albert & Crampton, 2006
8. Genus Platyurosternarchus Mago-Leccia, 1994
9. Genus Porotergus Ellis, 1912
10. Genus Sternarchella Eigenmann, 1905
11. Genus Sternarchogiton Eigenmann, 1905
12. Genus Sternarchorhynchus Castelnau, 1855
13. Genus Tembeassu Triques, 1998
14. Genus Magosternarchus Lundberg, Cox Fernandes & Albert, 1996 accepted as Sternarchella Eigenmann, 1905 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
15. Genus Oedemognathus Myers, 1936 accepted as Sternarchogiton Eigenmann, 1905 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
16. Genus Stenarchus Bloch & Schneider, 1801 accepted as Sternarchus Bloch & Schneider, 1801 accepted as Apteronotus Lacepède, 1800 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
17. Genus Sternachus Bloch & Schneider, 1801 accepted as Sternarchus Bloch & Schneider, 1801 accepted as Apteronotus Lacepède, 1800 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
18. Genus Sternacorhamphus Eigenmann, 1905 accepted as Sternarchorhamphus Eigenmann, 1905 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
19. Genus Sternarchus Bloch & Schneider, 1801 accepted as Apteronotus Lacepède, 1800 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
20. Genus Sternatchus Bloch & Schneider, 1801 accepted as Sternarchus Bloch & Schneider, 1801 accepted as Apteronotus Lacepède, 1800 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
21. Genus Ubidia Miles, 1945 accepted as Apteronotus Lacepède, 1800 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Subfamily Sternarchorhamphinae Albert, 2001
1. Genus Orthosternarchus Ellis, 1913
2. Genus Sternarchorhamphus Eigenmann, 1905

Environment

~~marine~~, ~~brackish~~, fresh, ~~terrestrial~~

Original description

Not documented

Taxonomic citation

Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2026). FishBase. Apteronotidae Jordan, 1923. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=154627 on 2026-06-12

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2005-04-19 07:59:47Z

created

Appeltans, Ward

2015-04-17 08:48:21Z

changed

Bailly, Nicolas

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Nomenclature

basis of record Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2026). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2026., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]

Taxonomy

taxonomy source Van Der Laan, R.; Eschmeyer, W. N.; Fricke, R. (2014). Family-group names of Recent fishes. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3882(1): 1-230., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3882.1.1 [details] Available for editors