Scientific name:
Apteronotus albifrons
Family:
Apteronotidae
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Gymnotiformes
Origin:
Amazon basin in Peru, along with the river basins in Paraguay and Venezuela.
Lifespan in the aquarium:
7 years
Adult size:
15–20 inches (38–50 centimetres)
Distinctive features:
An eel-like appearance with a slender scaleless body, covered in the skin with a mucous coat.
Tips from the breeder:                                                                                                          
Usually, it kept to itself in a community aquarium, and it is known for being much of a bully towards other fish.