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Scientific Name Gymnarchus niloticus    Cuvier, 1829
Common Name Aba Aba Knifefish
Type Locality Nile River.
Synonym(s) Gymnarchus electricus
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Size 1670mm or 65.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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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.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Le Règne Animal (Edition 2) v. 2, pp 358.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:36 (species record created: 2020 Jan 25 08:51)