%0 Journal Article %9 ACL : Articles dans des revues avec comité de lecture répertoriées par l'AERES %A Meunier, F. J. %A Jégu, Michel %A Keith, P. %T Distocyclus guchereauae a new species of Neotropical electric fish, (Gymnotiformes: Sternopygidae), from French Guiana %D 2014 %L PAR00012453 %G ENG %J Cybium %@ 0399-0974 %K Gymnotiformes ; Sternopygidae ; Distocyclus guchereauae ; French Guiana ; New species %K GUYANE FRANCAISE %M ISI:000344426000005 %N 3 %P 223-230 %U https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/PAR00012453 %V 38 %W Horizon (IRD) %X Several specimens of a new knife-fish, Distocyclus guchereauae, belonging to Sternopygidae (Gymnotiformes), were caught in two tributaries (Litany and Tampoc) of Maroni river (French Guiana). This species differs from the other Distocyclus by having 13-14 versus 11-15 precaudal vertebrae, a small number of anal fin rays (184-187 versus 160-260), a triangular head with a short snout and a terminal mouth, and the anus located straight below the eyes. %$ 034