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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Gymnotiformes (Knifefishes) > Gymnotidae (Naked-back knifefishes)
Etymology: Gymnotus: Greek, gymnos = naked (Ref. 45335); henni: Named for Arthur W. Henn, a pioneer in Neotropical ichthyology, who collected the type specimens of this species (Ref. 49716).

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Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical, preferred ?

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South America: Río Calima, Valle de Cauca Department and the Río Juradó, Chocó Department in Colombia.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 31.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 49716)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal soft rays: 223 - 275. Head with brown ground color and irregularly shaped pale-yellow blotches located on chin, gular area, behind and under eyes, over opercle, and between eyes; pale yellow bands as broad or broader than dark brown bands on anterior half of body; obliquely oriented hyaline and dark stripes at caudal end of anal fin (Ref. 49716).

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Albert, J.S. and W.G.R. Crampton, 2003. Seven new species of the neotropical electric fish Gymnotus (Teleostei, Gymnotiformes) with a redescription of G. carapo (Linnaeus). Zootaxa 287:1-54. (Ref. 49716)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Vulnerable (VU) (B1ab(iii))

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Gymnotus henni Albert, Crampton & Maldonado-Ocampo, 2003