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Scientific Name | Gymnarchus niloticus Cuvier, 1829 |
Common Name | Aba Aba Knifefish |
Type Locality | Nile River. |
Species Information | |
Size | 1670mm or 65.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Africa: occurring widely in the Nile, Niger, Volta, Chad, Senegal and Gambia basins and Lake Rudolf. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Le Règne Animal (Edition 2) v. 2, pp 358. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is but a single record of this fish being seen, view it. |
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Last Update | 2020 Oct 01 04:50 (species record created: 2020 Jan 25 08:51) |