Malapterurus electricus | 水產百科網
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Species of fish
Malapterurus electricus is a thickset fish with six mouth barbels and a single fin on its back, just anterior to the rounded tail fin. It is brownish or grayish, irregularly spotted with black, and attains a length and weight of about 1.2 metres (3 ft 11 in) and 23 kilograms (51 lb) M. electricus is capable of generating and controlling the discharge of up to 450 volts of electricity. It uses its power to defend itself and to capture prey.
Distribution[edit]In Africa, it occurs in the Nile and tropical Africa (exclusive of Lake Victoria), Lake Turkana, Lake Chad and Senegal basins.
Biology[edit]Occurs among rock favors standing water. Active at night, feeding mainly on fish stunned by electric shocks. The electric organ, capable of discharging 300-400 V, is de...
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【象鼻Gnathonemus petersii】象鼻魚科
水產分類:台灣常見的大陸水產品圖說中文名稱:象鼻學名:Gnathonemuspetersii科別名稱:象鼻魚科命名學者:(Günther1862)
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水產分類:台灣常見的大陸水產品圖說中文名稱:電鰻學名:Electrophoruselectricus科別名稱:裸背電鰻科命名學者:(Linnaeus1766)