Notopteridae

African knifefish

Xenomystus nigri

Notopterid Fish in the Congo Basin

• Tropical
• Coastal
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Africa
• Fusiform
• Compressed cross-section
• Medium
• Tropical fish

African knifefish is a freshwater fish of Africa. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 30 cm.