Guyana - List of fishes

It seeks its prey near the surface and sometimes it jumps out of the water. It accommodates well to life in captivity, but it must be maintained in a large aquarium. Also avoid putting in a pond with small fish.

Small barbs located around its mouth enable it to search for food in the sand or mud. It goes regularly at the surface to breathe oxygen from the air. It acclimate easily to aquarium.

The electric eel is a freshwater fish found in the basins of the Amazon and Orinoco rivers. Like all species in the Gymnotes family, it has the ability to emit electric impulses. These animals have been studied since the 18th century and have inspired numerous research projects, such as Alessandro Volta's battery or more recently, in 2017, the development of hydrogels used in cardiac stimulators.

Its mouth, equipped with full lips, allows it to cling to various surfaces. It uses it rough tongue to scrape the algae growing on the rocks ... and on the glass of an aquarium. Warning, it measures a few centimeters when you bought it, but it can grow quickly.

It is rather "shy". It lives in shaded areas or in natural hiding places where it black and yellow lines allow it to hide. It easily acclimate to an aquarium.