black ghost knifefish

noun

A tropical fish of species Apteronotus albifrons of South America, covered in a black color entirely, except for two white rings on its tail and a white blaze on its nose, occasionally extending into a stripe down the back.

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nounblack ghost knifefish (plural black ghost knifefish or black ghost knifefishes)

plural black ghost knifefishes

  1. A tropical fish of species Apteronotus albifrons of South America, covered in a black color entirely, except for two white rings on its tail and a white blaze on its nose, occasionally extending into a stripe down the back.
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