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John P. Friel, license: CC BY 4.0, source: iNaturalist
Superclass:
Osteichthyes
Class:
Teleostei
Order:
Osteoglossiformes
Family:
Notopteridae
Subfamily:
Xenomystinae
Genus:
Xenomystus
Species:
nigri
Common:
African knifefish
Climates:
Tropical
Waters:
Freshwater
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Regions:
Africa - Inland Waters
Benl, G. V. 1959. Lautäußerungen beim Afrikanischen Messerfisch und bei Botien. Die Aquarien- und Terrarienzeitschrift, 12: 108-111.
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