Nile Knifefish?

[Tramonte172]

I just saw this on Youtube. Does anyone know what it is? Sorry, I don't know how to embed a video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUsM8dRqHDI&feature=related

 

[Industrial]

That's an Aba Knife, Gymnarchus niloticus.

 

[Tramonte172]

That's an Aba Knife, Gymnarchus niloticus.

Is it? The head looked funny to me but it is a pretty crappy video.

 

[Arowana1]

They are almost blind fish that hunts with their lateral line. The grow quite big for a African Knife fish and are sweet!!

 

[Industrial]

Yeah, the video just wasn't the best. I believe the Aba Knife is the only "knife fish" with an elongated dorsal fin instead of an elongated anal fin. And the Aba Knife is definitely the only fish in it's family, plus they are from the Nile river.

 

[Tramonte172]

Cool. Thanks for the help. I was hoping it was a new species to add to the collection.