Spotted knifefish (Gymnotus maculosus)

Scientific name: Gymnotus maculosus Albert & Miller, 1995

Spotted knifefish (Gymnotus maculosus)

The Spotted knifefish (Gymnotus maculosus) is a freshwater fish of the family Gymnotidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 22–28°C (72–82°F). Native range: Central America.

Spotted knifefish care at a glance

Temperature
22–28°C (72–82°F)

Species facts

Scientific name
Gymnotus maculosus
Family
Gymnotidae (Naked-back knifefishes)
Order
Gymnotiformes (Knifefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Central America.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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