Gymnotus tiquie is an electric knifefish found in the Tiquié River, a tributary of the Vaupés River in the upper Negro basin, Amazonas, Brazil. It is sympatric with both G. carapo and G. coropinae.[1] Like the rest of its genus, it is exclusively a freshwater fish. It generates a weak electric field used for both navigation and communication.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gymnotiformes |
| Family: | Gymnotidae |
| Genus: | Gymnotus |
| Species: | G. tiquie
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| Binomial name | |
| Gymnotus tiquie Maxime, Lima & Albert, 2011
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It possesses a distinct color pattern of dark, oblique bands divided into pairs. G. cataniapo is the most similar-looking species, with both fish sharing several characteristics. It grows to a maximum length around 24 cm (9.4 in).
References edit
- ^ "A New Species of Gymnotus (Gymnotiformes: Gymnotidae) from Rio Tiquié in Northern Brazil". Copeia. American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. March 14, 2011. Archived from the original on June 11, 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
External links edit
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Gymnotus tiquie" in FishBase. March 2012 version.
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