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Knifefish, bichirs, arowana, eels and other unusual species for the specialist keeper.

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Black Ghost Knife Fish

Apteronotus albifrons

A mysterious, velvety-black knifefish that navigates by a weak electric field.

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Senegal Bichir

Polypterus senegalus

An ancient, eel-like 'dinosaur fish' that breathes air and is surprisingly hardy.

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Tiger Bichir

Polypterus endlicherii

A large, boldly barred prehistoric bichir for the dedicated predator keeper.

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Spiny Eel

Mastacembelus armatus

A long, patterned eel-like fish that loves to burrow in soft sand.

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Freshwater Moray Eel

Gymnothorax tile

A snowflake-patterned brackish moray that grows large and needs a secure lid.

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Axolotl

Ambystoma mexicanum

A captivating coldwater amphibian (not a fish) that keeps its feathery gills for life.

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Silver Dollar

Metynnis argenteus

A disc-shaped, peaceful schooling relative of the piranha that eats plants.

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Silver Arowana

Osteoglossum bicirrhosum

A magnificent surface predator that grows enormous - for huge tanks only.

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Rope Fish

Erpetoichthys calabaricus

A snake-like, air-breathing oddball that needs an escape-proof lid.

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African Butterfly Fish

Pantodon buchholzi

A surface ambush predator shaped like a floating leaf, and a real jumper.

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Elephant Nose

Gnathonemus petersii

An intelligent, sensitive fish that navigates with a weak electric field.

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Clown Knifefish

Chitala ornata

A large, silvery spotted knifefish for very experienced keepers with huge tanks.

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Dwarf Snakehead

Channa gachua

A hardy, intelligent air-breathing predator; a determined jumper needing a tight lid.

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African Knife Fish

Xenomystus nigri

A nocturnal, air-breathing brown knifefish that glides on a long fin.

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Indian Glass Fish

Parambassis ranga

A see-through schooling fish; buy only natural fish, never dyed 'painted' ones.

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Rainbow Snakehead

Channa bleheri

A colourful dwarf snakehead, hardy and intelligent, for the dedicated keeper.

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Hujeta Gar

Ctenolucius hujeta

A slender surface predator shaped like a freshwater gar; needs a tight lid.