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Gymnarchus niloticus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Osteoglossiformes
Family:	Gymnarchidae
Genus:	Gymnarchus
Species:	G. niloticus
Binomial name
	Gymnarchus niloticus; Cuvier, 1829

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Gymnarchus niloticus, other names in English including aba, aba aba, frankfish, and African knifefish, is the only species in the family Gymnarchidae within the order Osteoglossiformes. Gymnarchus niloticus is described as having a long and slender body, lacking caudal, ventral, and anal fins. The fish is nocturnal and has poor vision. It navigates and hunts prey in darkness via a weak electric field similar to the electric eel. The fish can grow up to 167 cm (65.7 in) and 19 kg (42 lbs).

Gymnarchus niloticus ranges exclusively in Africa and more specifically the rivers Nile, Niger, Volta, Chad, and Gambia.

References

Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Gymnarchus niloticus". FishBase. July 2006 version.

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-The '''aba''', ''Gymnarchus niloticus'', is the only species in the family '''Gymnarchidae''' within the order [[Osteoglossiformes]].  The knifefish is described as having a long and slender body, lacking caudal, ventral, and anal fins.  The fish is nocturnal and has poor vision.  It navigates and hunts prey in darkness via a weak electric field similar to the [[electric eel]].  The fish can grow up to 167 cm (65.7 in) and 19 kg (42 lbs).
+'''''Gymnarchus niloticus''''', other names in English including '''aba''', '''aba aba''', '''frankfish''', and '''African knifefish''', is the only species in the family '''Gymnarchidae''' within the order [[Osteoglossiformes]].  ''Gymnarchus niloticus'' is described as having a long and slender body, lacking caudal, ventral, and anal fins.  The fish is nocturnal and has poor vision.  It navigates and hunts prey in darkness via a weak electric field similar to the [[electric eel]].  The fish can grow up to 167 [[centimetre|cm]] (65.7 [[inch|in]]) and 19 kg (42 lbs).
+''Gymnarchus niloticus'' ranges exclusively in Africa and more specifically the rivers [[Nile River|Nile]],  [[Niger River|Niger]], [[Volta River|Volta]], [[Chad River|Chad]], and [[Gambia River|Gambia]].
-Other names in English include '''aba aba''', '''frankfish''', and '''African knifefish'''
-Aba Abas range exclusively in Africa and more specifically the rivers [[Nile River|Nile]],  [[Niger River|Niger]], [[Volta River|Volta]], [[Chad River|Chad]], and [[Gambia River|Gambia]].
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