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Electric Catfish
Malapterurus electricus
Also known as: electric catfish • Electric catfish • Electric fish
Kingdom: Metazoa• Family: Malapteruridae• Order: Siluriformes
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Quick Facts
Common Names:
Electric Catfish, electric catfish, Electric catfish, Electric fish, African Electric Catfish, νάρκη ποταμία
Class:
Actinopteri
Data Completeness:
71%
Data Sources
🌍gbif
📚itis
📖wikipedia
🔬eol
🦎inaturalist
References
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Distribution Statistics
10
Observations
10
Countries
Top Locations
Yarenja, Ethiopia
1
Unnamed Road, بني خلف، مغاغة،، Menia Governorate, Egypt
1
Toffo, Bénin
1
Tanguiéta, Bénin
1
Сан-Педро, Кот-д'Ивуар
1
Recent Observers
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First: 11/18/2005 · Latest: 10/4/2025
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