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Scientific name: Gymnarchus niloticus

Officially approvedEntity code: ENT-0582

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Where it lives

Gymnarchus niloticus lives among marginal vegetation and in swamps.

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Wetlands and freshwater

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1FishBase species summary: Gymnarchus niloticus: Gymnarchus-niloticus.htmlSRC-DSC-734F7B168B

Where it is found

Gymnarchus niloticus lives in the Senegal, Gambia, Volta, Niger and Chad river basins of West Africa, as well as in the Nile basin.

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1FishBase species summary: Gymnarchus niloticus: Gymnarchus-niloticus.htmlSRC-DSC-734F7B168B
2Interruption of pacemaker signals by a diencephalic nucleus in the African electric fish, Gymnarchus niloticusSRC-DSC-3D93CBF1DA

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Approved version OWNER-REVIEW-20261108T212833256 · last approved 9 November 2026

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Conservation status

Gymnarchus niloticus is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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1FishBase species summary: Gymnarchus niloticus: Gymnarchus-niloticus.htmlSRC-DSC-734F7B168B

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