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Gymnotus
Sign in to saveGymnotus is a genus of Neotropical freshwater fish in the family Gymnotidae found widely in South America, Central America and southern Mexico (36th parallel south to 18th parallel north). The greatest species richness is found in the Amazon basin. They are sometimes referred to by the English name banded knifefish, although this typically is reserved for the most widespread species, G. carapo. Overall Gymnotus is the most widespread genus in the order Gymnotiformes. They are the only members of the subfamily Gymnotinae.
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KINGDOM
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderGymnotiformes
- FamilyGymnotidae
Vissen Gymnotus is een geslacht van straalvinnige vissen uit de familie van de mesalen (Gymnotidae). Soorten Gymnotus anguillaris Hoedeman, 1962 Gymnotus arapaima Albert & Crampton, 2001 Gymnotus ardilai Maldonado-Ocampo & Albert, 2004 Gymnotus bahianus Campos-da-Paz & Costa, 1996 Gymnotus capanema Milhomem, Crampton, Pierczeka, Shetka, Silva & Nagamachi, 2012 Gymnotus carapo Linnaeus, 1758 Gymnotus cataniapo Mago-Leccia, 1994 Gymnotus chaviro Maxime & Albert, 2009 Gymnotus chimarrao Cognato, Richer-de-Forges, Albert & Crampton, 2008 Gymnotus choco Albert, Crampton & Maldonado-Ocampo, 2003 Gymnotus coatesi La Monte, 1935 Gymnotus coropinae Hoedeman, 1962 Gymnotus curupira Crampton, Thorsen & Albert, 2005 Gymnotus cylindricus La Monte, 1935 Gymnotus diamantinensis Campos-da-Paz, 2002 Gymnotus esmeraldas Albert & Crampton, 2003 Gymnotus henni Albert, Crampton & Maldonado-Ocampo, 2003 Gymnotus inaequilabiatus (Valenciennes, 1839) Gymnotus javari Albert, Crampton & Hagedorn, 2003 Gymnotus jonasi Albert & Crampton, 2001 Gymnotus maculosus Albert & Miller, 1995 Gymnotus mamiraua Albert & Crampton, 2001 Gymnotus melanopleura Albert &
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Gymnotus is a genus of Neotropical freshwater fish in the family Gymnotidae found widely in South America, Central America and southern Mexico (36th parallel south to 18th parallel north). The greatest species richness is found in the Amazon basin. They are sometimes referred to by the English name banded knifefish, although this typically is reserved for the most widespread species, G. carapo. Overall Gymnotus is the most widespread genus in the order Gymnotiformes. They are the only members of the subfamily Gymnotinae.
Although not commonly eaten by humans, some members of this genus are used locally as fishing bait, and occasionally kept in aquariums.