Banded knifefish
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| Gymnotus carapo L., 1758 |
The Banded knifefish (Gymnotus carapo) is a knifefish native to South America.
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[edit] Physical characteristics
The banded knifefish is gray fish with a band of large black spots outlined with yellow on either side. they can get up to 60 cm (about 24 in.) long.
[edit] Range and habitat
The banded knifefish lives in lakes and streams in virtually all of South America except for Chile. They also are native to Trinidad.
[edit] Behavior
Banded knifefish have the capability of generating weak electric charges.
[edit] Diet
Banded knifefish eat benthos, such as plants, arthropods, detritus, mollusks, worms and small fish.[1]
