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Gymnorhamphichthys rosamariae Schwassmann, 1989

Source-backed taxonomic record

Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.

Identity & source status

Scientific name
Gymnorhamphichthys rosamariae Schwassmann, 1989
Name authority
Schwassmann, 1989
Rank
species
Accepted status
accepted
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Order
Gymnotiformes
Family
Rhamphichthyidae
Genus
Gymnorhamphichthys
Extinction status
Not supplied by this source

Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.

Classification family tree

Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.

  1. domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
  2. kingdomAnimalia
  3. phylumChordata
  4. subphylumVertebrata
  5. infraphylumGnathostomata
  6. parvphylumOsteichthyes
  7. gigaclassActinopterygii
  8. superclassActinopteri
  9. classTeleostei
  10. orderGymnotiformes
  11. suborderPulseoidei Janzen, Sabaj, Crampton & Lovejoy, 2026
  12. superfamilyRhamphichthyoidea Regan, 1911
  13. familyRhamphichthyidae Regan, 1911
  14. subfamilyRhamphichthyinae Regan, 1911
  15. genusGymnorhamphichthys Ellis, 1912
  16. speciesGymnorhamphichthys rosamariae Schwassmann, 1989

Close classified relatives

These entries share the source’s genus, Gymnorhamphichthys. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.

SpeciesClassificationSource status
Gymnorhamphichthys hypostomus Ellis, 1912RhamphichthyidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Gymnorhamphichthys rondoni (Miranda Ribeiro, 1920)RhamphichthyidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Gymnorhamphichthys bogardusae Lundberg, 2005RhamphichthyidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied

Browse 26 records assigned to Rhamphichthyidae.

Source literature & publication evidence

References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.

  1. Schwassmann, H. O. (1989). Gymnorhamphichthys rosamariae, a new species of knifefish (Rhamphichthyidae, Gymnotiformes) from the upper Rio Negro, Brazil. Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment, 24 (3): 157–167. https://doi.org/10.1080/01650528909360785 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references

Origins, evidence & remaining research

Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.

Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.

Dataset citation & attribution

This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11

Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.

Stable key: col:6KW45. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.