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electric eelSouth American freshwater bony fish. It grows to almost 3 m/10 ft and the electric shock produced, normally for immobilizing prey, is enough to stun an adult human. Electric eels are not true eels. ClassificationElectrophorus electricus is in the order Cypriniformes, class Osteichthyes. |
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Anostomidae Leporinus friderici Electrophoridae Electrophorus electricus Curimatidae Semaprochilodus varii Sternopygidae Sternopygus macrurus Anostomidae Leporinus fasciatus Loricariidae Pseudoancistrus barbatus Sciaenidae Pachypops furcraeus Characidae Brycon falcatus Anostomidae Leporinus lebaili (cf. |
Electrophorus electricus
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