KNIFEFISH ID

Awesome looking knife. It could be a zebra hybrid or cross breed, not sure with what though. Definatly a cool looking knifefish. $15 bucks isnt a bad price, I probably would have bought it if it was me.

I think it is a zebra knife fish it just has a different pattern, type carapo knife fish ( just a different name for it ) into google images and see what you think?


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Definitely a Gymnotus.

http://www.fishbase.org/identification/specieslist.php?famcode=118&areacode=&spines=&fins=

Cu455 said:

Thanks for the link I think the knife fish is a gymnotous maculosus (spotted knifefish). I will like to know what everyone thinks. Mine just has spots on their top half.

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What you have is known as Gymnotus carapo, which has been mislabeled as the "Zebra Knifefish'' which I still know the Zebra Knife to be Gymnotus pedanopterus. The color patter near the anal fin of the Gymnotous maculosus that you have posted above is much different than the Knife you are currently keeping. Definitely a cool looking pattern for a Carapo Knife though, $15.00 is a very good deal in my eyes.
Pic of my Gymnotus carapo (Carapo) from awhile back

Pic of my Gymnotus pedanopterus (Zebra) from awhile back (Just to show the difference)