Can Aba Abas breathe air

[EntoStentor]

Just a quick question.

 

[blackbullhead]

Yes, it can.
"A close relative to the mormyrids, Gymnarchus niloticus Cuvier, the only member of the Gymnarchidae, is also well known to breathe air (Hyrtl, 1856; Bertyl, 1958) "
From Moritz and Linsenmair, 2007.

 

[EntoStentor]

OH NICE

 

[blackbullhead]

Yeah, apparently a few of the mormyrids can as well, which I didn't know

 

[Empyreal]

yes definitely. mine does a lot

 

[Hendre]

African knifefish (xenomystus) can as well, aba aba wouldn't surprise me. More fish breathe air than people realise!