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Banded knifefish
Species of fish / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The banded knifefish (Gymnotus carapo) is a species of gymniform knifefish native to a wide range of freshwater habitats in South America.[1] It is the most widespread species of Gymnotus,[1] but it has frequently been confused with several relatives, including some found outside its range like the Central America G. maculosus.[2][3][4] The English name "banded knifefish" is sometimes used for the entire genus Gymnotus instead of only the species G. carapo.[5]
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Gymnotiformes |
Family: | Gymnotidae |
Genus: | Gymnotus |
Species: | G. carapo |
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Gymnotus carapo | |
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