"this species has been locally exploited and used for several decades, 'as a model species for understanding electric organ physiology and electrocommunication' (richer-de-forges et al. 2009). neurophysiologists at the instituto de investigaciones biológicas clemente estable in montevideo, uruguay have mistakenly referred to this species in literature as gymnotus carapo or g. cf. carapo. this and other species (until recently) have been lumped into g. carapo. this highlights how little we know about biodiversity when, 'a model organism' can remain undescribed for 30 years."
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