Top 11 electric catfish in 2022

Author: en.wikipedia.org

Date Submitted: 07/09/2019 04:08 PM

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Summary: electric catfish, any of about 18 widely distributed freshwater catfish species native to tropical Africa belonging to two genera (Malapterurus and Paradoxoglanis) of the family Malapteruridae. The best known of this group is M. electricus, a thickset fish with six mouth barbels and a single fin (the adipose 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 (4 feet) and 23 kilograms (51 pounds). M. electricus is capable of generating and controlling the discharge of up to 450 volts

Match with the search results: Electric catfish or Malapteruridae is a family of catfishes (order Siluriformes). This family includes two genera, Malapterurus and Paradoxoglanis, with 21 ……. read more

Author: www.britannica.com

Date Submitted: 08/12/2019 06:18 PM

Average star voting: 5 ⭐ ( 70055 reviews)

Summary: Enjoy this expertly researched article on the Electric Catfish, including where Electric Catfish s live, what they eat & much more. Now with high-quality pictures.

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Author: a-z-animals.com

Date Submitted: 07/05/2020 09:16 PM

Average star voting: 4 ⭐ ( 84733 reviews)

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Match with the search results: Electric catfish or Malapteruridae is a family of catfishes. This family includes two genera, Malapterurus and Paradoxoglanis, with 21 species. Several species of this family have the ability to generate electricity, delivering a shock of up to……. read more

Author: animaldiversity.org

Date Submitted: 12/28/2021 10:53 PM

Average star voting: 4 ⭐ ( 84929 reviews)

Summary: Expert facts, care advice, feeding tips and breeding information about the Electric Catfish (Malapterurus electricus) for freshwater aquarium enthusiasts.

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Author: www.fishkeeper.co.uk

Date Submitted: 07/31/2020 08:00 AM

Average star voting: 4 ⭐ ( 50290 reviews)

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Match with the search results: The electrical catfish looks like most members of its order. It is characterized by a long, puffy body with thick lips, small eyes, a rounded ……. read more

Author: www.shutterstock.com

Date Submitted: 10/24/2019 09:49 AM

Average star voting: 5 ⭐ ( 80414 reviews)

Summary: An electric catfish is a type of fish in the Malapterudiae family. Although an electric catfish is commonly sold as a pet fish…

Match with the search results: Malapterurus electricus is eaten as food in parts of Africa. Along the shores of Lake Kainji, smoked electric catfish is a popular delicacy (Moller, 1995)….. read more

Author: www.fishbase.se

Date Submitted: 05/15/2020 09:05 AM

Average star voting: 3 ⭐ ( 12968 reviews)

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Match with the search results: This is a beast of a bottom-dweller that not only attains a large, bulky size, but is capable of discharging up to 400V – enough to stun an adult human. This ……. read more

Author: www.allthingsnature.org

Date Submitted: 05/06/2019 08:11 AM

Average star voting: 4 ⭐ ( 88226 reviews)

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Author: www.newscientist.com

Date Submitted: 02/27/2020 10:33 PM

Average star voting: 3 ⭐ ( 23394 reviews)

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Match with the search results: Actinopteri (ray-finned fishes) > Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Malapteruridae (Electric catfishes) Etymology: Malapterurus: Greek, mala = a lot of + Greek, ……. read more

Author: www.inaturalist.org

Date Submitted: 02/27/2019 08:41 PM

Average star voting: 5 ⭐ ( 39420 reviews)

Summary: Electric Catfish Gallery from Media Storehouse (Animals, Fishes, E, Electric Catfish) available as Framed Prints, Photos, Wall Art and Photo Gifts

Match with the search results: The term electric catfish is most often used when described a specific species of the animal, Malapterurus electricus, which is occasionally ……. read more

Author: whozoo.org

Date Submitted: 02/06/2021 05:18 PM

Average star voting: 5 ⭐ ( 19114 reviews)

Summary: Exactly how these fish withstand electrical zaps remains unclear

Match with the search results: Electric catfish or Malapteruridae is a family of catfishes (order Siluriformes). This family includes two genera, Malapterurus and Paradoxoglanis, with 21 ……. read more