Gymnotus tiquie
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| Gymnotus tiquie | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gymnotiformes |
| Family: | Gymnotidae |
| Genus: | Gymnotus |
| Species: | G. tiquie |
| Binomial name | |
| Gymnotus tiquie | |
Gymnotus tiquie, the sarapó, 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.[2] Like the rest of its genus, it is exclusively a freshwater fish. It generates a weak electric field used for both navigation and communication.
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).
