Xenomystus nigri, Günther, 1868
Origin: Upper Nile river, Zaire, Gabun, Niger and Liberia.
Etymology: Nigri means dark, black ...
Xenomystus nigri, the African Brown Knife Fish, is native to Liberia and the Nile basin. The design of these fish is unusual, with the body dorsolaterally flattened and elongate, giving the appearance of a knife blade.
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Species name: Xenomystus nigri
Common Names: African Knifefish, African Brown Knife
Synonyms: Notopterus nigri, Notopterus nili ...
African Knifefish, or Xenomystus nigri, are found in Africa and Southeast Asia.
Common Foods
Small fish ...
African Knifefish Xenomystus nigri
African Tigerfish Hydrocynus Goliath
Agassiz' Dwarf Cichlid Apistogramma agassizii ...
Xenomystus nigri
SYN : None
PD :This elongated, laterally compressed fish has an arched back The body coloring is brown-violet to brown and the fins are lighter. The mouth is large, while the dorsal fin is small.
SIZE : To 12" (30 cm) ...
Aphyosemion cinnamomeum
Cape Lopez Lyretail Killifish
Aphyosemion filamentosum
Xenomystus nigri
Apteronotus albifrons
Chitala chitala
Chitala blanci
Orthosternarchus tamandua ...
Pictus catfish = Pimellodella pictus
Columbian catfish = Arius jordani
black ghost knife = Sternarchus albifrons
African knives = Xenomystus nigri
neon tetra = Hyphessobrycon innesi
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