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Code Number:    AABV01P13_01

Title: African Knifefish [Gymnarchidae],

Notes: Kingdom Animalia -- Phylum Chordata -- Subphylum Vertebrata -- Class Actinopterygii -- Order Osteoglossiformes -- Suborder Notopteroidei -- Family Gymnarchidae -- Species Gymnarchus niloticus

Range: Nile, Niger, Volta, Chad, and Gambia rivers in Africa.

The African Knifefish, also known as Aba Aba, is nocturnal and feeds on insects and small fish. Gymnarchus niloticus is a weakly electric fish. This species is one of the larger electric fish, growing to be 167 cm in length and 19 kg in weight.

Freshwater Fish, Fish, Vertebrate, Water, Fauna, Chordates, Animal, Underwater, aquatic, Sea, Water, Kingdom: Animalia, Phylum: Chordata, Infraphylum: Gnathostomata, Superclass: Osteichthyes, Class: Actinopterygii

Photographer: Wernher Krutein


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