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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:species
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gptkbp:anatomy
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yes
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gptkbp:application
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neuroscience studies
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gptkbp:aquarium_trade
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requires soft, acidic water
best kept alone or in pairs
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gptkbp:average_temperature
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22-28 ° C
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gptkbp:behavior
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nocturnal
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gptkbp:body_shape
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elongated
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gptkbp:breeding_behavior
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moderate
requires specific conditions
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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year-round in captivity
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gptkbp:color
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black with white spots
can change color based on mood
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gptkbp:coloration
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dark with white markings
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gptkbp:common_aquarium_issues
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water quality management
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gptkbp:common_name
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black ghost knifefish
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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none specific
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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gptkb:Least_Concern
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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popular in the aquarium trade
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gptkbp:diet
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carnivorous
small invertebrates
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gptkbp:difficulty
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soft to moderately hard
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gptkbp:egg_laying
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not applicable
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gptkbp:eye_color
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dark
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Apteronotidae
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gptkbp:fins
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transparent
long, undulating dorsal fin
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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forages at night
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gptkbp:fuel_capacity
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minimum 100 liters
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gptkbp:gills
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four pairs of gills
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gptkbp:habitat
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freshwater rivers
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gptkbp:habitat_preference
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slow-moving waters
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Apteronotus albifrons
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gptkbp:larval_stage
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free-swimming
small zooplankton
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 5 years in captivity
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gptkbp:migration
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non-migratory
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gptkbp:native_range
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gptkb:South_America
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Gymnotiformes
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gptkbp:p_hlevel
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6.0-7.5
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gptkbp:predators
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larger fish
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gptkbp:related_species
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Apteronotus leptorhynchus
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gptkbp:reproduction
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ovoviviparous
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gptkbp:research_importance
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studied for neurobiology
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gptkbp:scientific_classification
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gptkb:Apteronotidae
gptkb:Animalia
gptkb:Chordata
gptkb:Actinopterygii
gptkb:Gymnotiformes
Apteronotus
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gptkbp:senses
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well-developed lateral line
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gptkbp:size
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up to 20 cm
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gptkbp:social_behavior
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can be territorial
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gptkbp:social_structure
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solitary or pairs
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gptkbp:speed
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slow
anguilliform
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gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships
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none known
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gptkbp:tank_mates
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avoid aggressive species
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat destruction
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Black_Ghost
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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