Gnathonemus petersii. A species of electric elephant fish in the Mormyridae family present in several watersheds in Africa, including the Nile River and lakes Victoria, Kyoga, Alberto, Eduardo and George. It is native to Burundi, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Old 19th century engraved illustration from El Mundo Ilustrado 1879

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