- Aba
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- Abes flyingfish'
- Abrau sprat
- Abrolhos jawfish
- Abu mullet
- Abyssal assfish
- Abyssal cutthroat eel
- Abyssal grenadier
- Abyssal halosaur
- Abyssal rattail
- Abyssal smooth-head
- Abyssal snailfish
- Abyssal spiderfish
- Academy eel
- Acadian redfish
- Acapulco flounder
- Acapulco major
- Acheloos roach
- Acheron spring goby
- Achilles tang
- Acned snake-eel
- Aconcagua grenadier
- Acoupa weakfish
- Acre corydoras
Aba
See full details- Biology:
- Following flooding of the river banks (Gambia River), this species builds large elliptical floating nests in densely vegetated swamps at depths of about 1-1.5 m; lays about 1000 `amber-like' eggs; larvae hatching after 5 days . Feeds on crustaceans, insects and fish . No pelvic, anal or caudal fins. Possesses an electric organ that extends along almost the entire trunk to the tip of the tail . Also equipped with ampullary receptors and two types of tuberous receptors for electroreception . Showed increased electric organ discharge (EOD) rate by 50-60 Hz between 21 and 31°C .
- IUCN Red List Status:
- Least Concern
- Threat to humans:
- Harmless
Source: FishBase