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Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Gymnarchus niloticus Cuvier 1829
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Gymnarchus niloticus
Gymnarchus niloticus Cuvier 1829
Gymnarchus niloticus
Gymnarchus niloticus Cuvier 1829
Recognized by Fishbase

Alternative Names

Gymnarchus electricus Cuvier 1829
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Gymnarchus electricus Cuvier 1829
Gymnarchus electricus Cuvier 1829
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Gymnarchus electricus Cuvier 1829
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023 and Fishbase

Common Names

English

Aba preferred
Recognized by Fishbase, Wikidata Common Names, and admin
Aba aba preferred
Recognized by Fishbase and Wikidata Common Names
Frankfish
Recognized by Fishbase and Wikidata Common Names
Freshwater Rat-tail
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Arabic

Weer preferred
Recognized by Fishbase
Wir
Recognized by Fishbase

Azerbaijani

Gymnarchidae preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Bambara

Negela preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Bulgarian

нилски гимнарх preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Chinese

裸臀魚科 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Czech

Gymnarch nilský preferred
Recognized by Fishbase

Danish

Nilgedde preferred
Recognized by Fishbase

Dinka

Riäl preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Estonian

Uimselg preferred
Recognized by Fishbase

Ewe

Eyor
Recognized by Fishbase
Yor
Recognized by Fishbase
preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Finnish

Nauhanorsukala preferred
Recognized by Fishbase and Wikidata Common Names

French

Gymnarque du Nil preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

German

Großer Nilhecht
Recognized by Fishbase
Nilhecht
Recognized by Fishbase
Großnilhecht preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Hausa

Dan sarki
Recognized by Fishbase
Salbali
Recognized by Fishbase
Yauri
Recognized by Fishbase
Zawo preferred
Recognized by Fishbase and Wikidata Common Names

Hebrew

דג סכין אפריקני preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Igbo

Asa preferred
Recognized by Fishbase

Japanese

ジムナーカス preferred
Recognized by Furui 2020 and Wikidata Common Names

Kanuri

Ka'a preferred
Recognized by Fishbase

Korean

김나르쿠스 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Lithuanian

Elektriniai unguriai preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Persian

چاقوماهی آفریقایی preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Portuguese

Aba-aba preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Sango

Mongböngö preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Swedish

Nilgädda preferred
Recognized by Fishbase and Wikidata Common Names

Thai

ปลาไหลผีอะบาอะบา preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Vietnamese

Cá phi đao preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Wolof

Galakh preferred
Recognized by Fishbase

Yoruba

Osan preferred
Recognized by Fishbase
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Curated hierarchies for Gymnarchus niloticus Cuvier 1829