Gymnarchus niloticus
E879447
Gymnarchus niloticus, commonly known as the African knifefish, is a large, nocturnal, weakly electric fish native to the Nile and other African freshwater systems.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
species of fish
ⓘ
weakly electric fish ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| bodyColor | generally dark or olive ⓘ |
| bodyShape |
elongated
ⓘ
knife-like ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName |
Aba
ⓘ
African knifefish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | carnivorous ⓘ |
| distributionContinent | Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | predator in freshwater ecosystems ⓘ |
| electricOrganDischargeType | wave-type ⓘ |
| electricOrganLocation | tail region ⓘ |
| electroreceptorType | tuberous electroreceptors ⓘ |
| family | Gymnarchidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finPosition | dorsal fin extends along most of body length ⓘ |
| foundIn | freshwater ⓘ |
| genus | Gymnarchus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
floodplains
ⓘ
large rivers ⓘ swamps ⓘ |
| hasAnalFin | no anal fin ⓘ |
| hasCaudalFin | no distinct caudal fin ⓘ |
| hasDorsalFin | long continuous dorsal fin ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | backward and forward swimming with similar ease ⓘ |
| maximumLength |
about 1.5 m
ⓘ
about 1.6 m ⓘ |
| maximumWeight | over 15 kg ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central African freshwater systems
ⓘ
Chad Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Niger Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Nile River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ West African freshwater systems ⓘ |
| order | Osteoglossiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentalCare | present ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| preysOn |
fish
ⓘ
invertebrates ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation |
enhanced electrosensory system
ⓘ
reduced reliance on vision ⓘ |
| swimmingMode | undulation of dorsal fin ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| uses |
electrocommunication
ⓘ
electrolocation ⓘ |
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