Range: Nile, Niger, Volta, Chad, and Gambia rivers in Africa. Gymnarchus niloticus, is nocturnal and feeds on insects and small fish. Gymnarchus niloticus is a weakly electric fish. This species is one of the larger electric fish and reaches a length of 167 cm and a weight of 19 kg. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Osteoglossiformes Family: Gymnarchidae Genus: Gymnarchus Species: Gymnarchus niloticus (Cuvier, 1829)
Range: Nile, Niger, Volta, Chad, and Gambia rivers in Africa. Gymnarchus niloticus, is nocturnal and feeds on insects and small fish. Gymnarchus niloticus is a weakly electric fish. This species is one of the larger electric fish and reaches a length of 167 cm and a weight of 19 kg. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Osteoglossiformes Family: Gymnarchidae Genus: Gymnarchus Species: Gymnarchus niloticus (Cuvier, 1829)