Black Ghost Knife Fish

Description

Family: Apteronotidae
Kingdom: Animalia
Order: Gymnotiformes
Origin: Amazon basin in Peru, along with the river basins in Paraguay and Venezuela.
Lifespan in the aquarium:
7 years
Adult size:
15–20 inches (38–50 centimetres)
Distinctive features:
An eel-like appearance with a slender scaleless body, covered in the skin with a mucous coat.

Tips from the breeder:
Usually, it kept to itself in a community aquarium, and it is known for being much of a bully towards other fish.