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Knifefish
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An image showing Gymnarchus niloticus, also called the aba aba or African knifefish, swimming in an aquarium.
The aba aba, or African knifefish, inhabits the bottoms of freshwater lakes and rivers.
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An image showing Eigemania viricens, or glass knifefish swimming through vegetation.
Glass knifefish are weakly electric fish native to South America.
Luis Ruiz Berti / CC BY-SA 3.0
Glass Knifefish
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Notopterus chitala = Chitala chitala (Hamilton, 1822) Henry Sullivan Thomas / public domain https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Chitala_chitala_Thomas.jpg
The Indian knifefish (Chitala chitala) is often confused with the clown knifefish (Chitala ornata). However, the Indian knifefish is not as commonly seen in aquariums.
Henry Sullivan Thomas / public domain
The clown featherback, clown knifefish, or spotted knifefish, Chitala ornata, is a nocturnal tropical fish swimming in the aquarium.
The clown featherback, clown knifefish, or spotted knifefish, Chitala ornata, is a nocturnal tropical fish that is native to freshwater habitats in Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
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Striped Knifefish (Gymnotus stenoleucus) in aquarium
Ghost knifefishes frequent depths of around 16 feet, while you can find glass knifefishes at depths of up to 66 feet.
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black ghost knifefish (Apteronotus albifrons)
Knifefish swim by rippling their anal fins while keeping their bodies rigid.
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Knifefish - Photo 9
An example of a knifefish (the clouded ghost knifefish)
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