Eigenmannia bumba
Species of fish
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Eigenmannia bumba is a species of glass knifefish in the family Sternopygidae. It is found in the Mearim River basin of north-eastern Brazil.[1]
| Eigenmannia bumba | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gymnotiformes |
| Family: | Sternopygidae |
| Genus: | Eigenmannia |
| Species: | E. bumba |
| Binomial name | |
| Eigenmannia bumba | |
Etymology
The species epithet “bumba” is in reference to “bumba meu boi” or “boi-bumbá”, a folklore character in northern Brazil.[1]
