Zebra Knifefish (Gymnotus pedanopterus) Sizes:5" - 6" inches the imperial flower loach

the imperial flower loach

Yet sometimes they may have no spots at all

and busco or currito in Venezuela

Attempting to retrieve a couple of feet of venomous fish from the floor would likely be a memorable experience for all the wrong reasons

or redtail catfish

Zebra Knifefish (Gymnotus pedanopterus) Sizes:5" - 6" inches the imperial flower loachThe Zebra Knifefish is a smaller knife fish species, with 11 inches being the accepted maximum size. Its body is somewhat more rounded than flat. It has small scales and its mouth is turned upwards. It has no dorsal fin but does have an extremely long anal fin starting near the pectoral fin area. This fin can move in an undulating forward or backward motion. The color pattern is 'zebra' like with dark and light clean edged bands extending along the