Geographic Distribution
Electrophorus electricus
Data provided by FishBase.org
Scientific Classification ...
Electrophorus electricus (TSN 163322). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 11 March 2006.
"Electrophorus electricus". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. December 2005 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2005.
The electric eel, Electrophorus electricus, grows to 8' (2.5 m) long. Like a battery, its head is positive and its tail negative, and it can generate a shock of up to 600 to 800 volts.
Red TFH Dec 91 Diseases - Columnaris TFH Mar 92 Distichodus sexfasciatus (Six-bar Distichodus) TFH Aug 90 Dysichthys coracoideus (Banjo Catfish) TFH Jan 90 Earthworms TFH Jun 81 Echinodurus osiris (Swordplant) TFH Oct 91 Electrophorus electricus ...
Electrophorus electricus
Enigmatochromis lucanusi
Enneacanthus chaetodon
Enneacanthus gloriosus
Entomocorus gameroi
Epalzeorhynchos bicolor
Epalzeorhynchos frenatus
Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus
Epiplatys dageti dageti ...
Fish names like Arapaima gigas (Piracuru in the local language), Polyodon spathula, Lepisosteus osseus and Electrophorus electricus may mean nothing to most of us but they are really interesting fish once they get an appropriate tank.
 See also: Fish, Water, Aquarium, Green, Electric Eel
  
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