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Gymnotus tiquie is an electric knifefish found in the Tiquié River, a tributary of the Vaupés River in the upper Negro basin, Amazonas, Brazil. It is sympatric with both G. carapo and G. coropinae.[1] Like the rest of its genus, it is exclusively a freshwater fish. It generates a weak electric field used for both navigation and communication.

Gymnotus tiquie
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Gymnotiformes
Suborder:
Gymnotoidei
Family:
Gymnotidae
Genus:
Gymnotus
Species:
G. tiquie
Binomial name
Gymnotus tiquie
Maxime, Lima & Albert, 2011

It possesses a distinct color pattern of dark, oblique bands divided into pairs. G. cataniapo is the most similar-looking species, with both fish sharing several characteristics. It grows to a maximum length around 24 cm (9.4 in).


References


  1. "A New Species of Gymnotus (Gymnotiformes: Gymnotidae) from Rio Tiquié in Northern Brazil". Copeia. American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists via HighBeam Research (subscription required). March 14, 2011. Archived from the original on June 11, 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2012.



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