Gymnotus tiquie

Gymnotus tiquie is an electric knifefish found in the Tiquié River, a tributary of the Vaupés River in the upper Negro basin, Amazonas, Brazil. It is sympatric with both "G. carapo" and "G. coropinae". Like the rest of its genus, it is exclusively a freshwater fish. It generates a weak electric field used for both navigation and communication.
It possesses a distinct color pattern of dark, oblique bands divided into pairs. "G. cataniapo" is the most similar-looking species, with both fish sharing several characteristics. It grows to a maximum length around .