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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:fish
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Duke_Red
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gptkbp:availability
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widely available in pet stores
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gptkbp:average_temperature
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24-28° C
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gptkbp:behavior
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nocturnal
solitary or in pairs
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gptkbp:body_style
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gptkb:battle
elongated
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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moderate
males court females
year-round in captivity
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gptkbp:color
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none known
black with white markings
can change with mood
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:Black_Ghost_Knife_Fish
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gptkbp:communication
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electrical signals
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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gptkb:Least_Concern
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gptkbp:diet
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carnivorous
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gptkbp:difficulty
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soft to moderately hard
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Apteronotidae
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gptkbp:fins
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absent
long dorsal fin
pectoral fins present
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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once or twice daily
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gptkbp:fuel_capacity
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requires regular water changes
planted tank preferred
minimum 50 gallons
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gptkbp:habitat
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freshwater rivers
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gptkbp:has_skin
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smooth and slimy skin
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Black Ghost
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gptkbp:is_often_used_in
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aquarium trade
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gptkbp:larval_stage
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free-swimming
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gptkbp:level
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6.0-7.5
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 5 years in captivity
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gptkbp:native_to
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gptkb:South_America
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Gymnotiformes
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gptkbp:origin
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gptkb:Amazon_Basin
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gptkbp:predators
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larger fish
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gptkbp:related_species
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other knife fish
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gptkbp:reproduction
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oviparous
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gptkbp:research_interest
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studied for electroreception.
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Apteronotus_albifrons
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gptkbp:sensor
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sensitive to water quality
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gptkbp:sights
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poor eyesight
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gptkbp:size
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up to 12 inches
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gptkbp:social_structure
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territorial
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gptkbp:species
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four pairs of gills
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gptkbp:speed
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gliding motion
bottom-dwelling
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gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships
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none known
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gptkbp:tank_mates
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peaceful fish
small peaceful fish
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gptkbp:traded_on
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not suitable with aggressive species
requires hiding spots
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gptkbp:values
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varies by region
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