African knifefish

The common name African knifefish applies to at least two fish species, including:

  • Gymnarchus niloticus. a species in the family Gymnarchidae, capable of producing a weak electrical field
  • Xenomystus nigri, a species in the family Notopteridae, sometimes found in the aquarium trade
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