Allfishes
African brown knifefish
Xenomystus nigri
The body of this fish is unusual: it is flattened ventrolaterally and elongated, giving it a …
Freshwater
Freshwater fish spend part or all of their lives in fresh water, such as rivers and lakes, with a salinity of less than 1.05%.
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Arapaima
Arapaima gigas
The body of the arapaima is elongated and compressed from the sides. It is covered with …
Campylomormyrus curvirostris
Campylomormyrus curvirostris, gnathonemus curvirostris, campylomormyrus rhynchophorus.
The snout of Campylomormyrus curvirostris is highly elongated and curved downward like a trunk, with a …
Campylomormyrus numenius
Campylomormyrus numenius
Campylomormyrus numenius possesses a highly elongated, ventrally curved rostrum, analogous to an elephant's trunk, terminating in …
Eastern bottle-nosed mormyrid
Mormyrus longirostris
The eastern bottle-nosed mormyrid has such a distinctive appearance that it cannot be confused with any …
Frankfish
Gymnarchus niloticus
The Frankfish has a long and slender body. It possesses four small bony gills on both …
Ganges shark
Glyphis gangeticus
The Ganges shark is stocky, with two spineless dorsal fins and an anal fin. The snout …
Peters's elephant-nose fish
Gnathonemus petersii
The elephantnose fish has a moderately deep, laterally compressed body with a distinctive sharp, funnel-shaped snout. …