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Knifefish and electric eels

All 3 knifefish and electric eels on this site, grouped by family.

Electric eels and knifefish · 2Ghost knifefish · 1

Electric eels and knifefish Gymnotidae 2

Banded knifefish
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Banded knifefish

Gymnotus carapo

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Electric eel
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Electric eel

Electrophorus electricus

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Ghost knifefish Apteronotidae 1

Black ghost knifefish
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Black ghost knifefish

Apteronotus albifrons

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