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Electrophorus electricus (Linnaeus, 1766)

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Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Chordata
class
Actinopterygii
order
Gymnotiformes
family
Gymnotidae
genus
Electrophorus
species
Electrophorus electricus

Name

Synonyms
Electrophorus multivalvulus Nakashima, 1941
Gymnotus electricus Linnaeus, 1766
Gymnotus regius Chiaje, 1847
Gymnotus tremulus Houttuyn, 1764
Homonyms
Electrophorus electricus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Common names
Alimina in language.
Anguila in Spanish
Anguilla in Spanish
Anguilla electrica in Spanish
Anguille-tremblante in language.
Darrål in Swedish
Electric eel in English
Electric eel in English
Elektriangerjas in Estonian
Elektrischer Aal in German
Elektrisk ål in Danish
Elektrisk ål in Swedish
Enguia elétrica in Portuguese
Maïchi in language.
Maïsi in language.
Ouwak in language.
Peixe elétrico in Portuguese
Pez elétrico in Spanish
Pilaké in language.
Pixundé in Portuguese
Poraquê in Portuguese
Poraquê de fogo in Portuguese
Poulakè in language.
Puraquê in Portuguese
Puxundu in Portuguese
Stretwa in Polish
Sähköankerias in Finnish
Sähöankerias in Finnish
Treme treme in Portuguese
Z'angi-tranblan in language.
Zitteraal in German
electric eel in English
electric eel in language.
угорь электрический in Russian
电鳗 in language.
電鰻 in language.

Bibliographic References

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  2. Barriga, R. (1991) Peces de agua dulce del Ecuador.: Revista de Informacion tecnico-cientifica, Quito, Ecuador, Politecnica, XVI(3):7-88.
  3. Begossi, A. and J.C. Garavello (1990) Notes on the ethnoichthyology of fishermen from the Tocantins River (Brazil).: Acta Amazon. 20:341-351.
  4. Boujard, T., M. Pascal, F.J. Meunier and P.-Y. Le Bail (1997) Poissons de Guyane. Guide écologique de l'Approuague et de la réserve des Nouragues.: Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Paris, 219 p.
  5. Carl, H. (2003) Danish fish names.: Zoological Museum of Copenhagen. Unpublished.
  6. Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences (2003) Chinese aquatic germplasm resources database.: http://zzzy.fishinfo.cn
  7. Eschmeyer, William N., ed., 1998: Catalog of Fishes. Special Publication of the Center for Biodiversity Research and Information, no. 1, vol 1-3. 2905.
  8. FAO-FIES (2017) Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Information System (ASFIS) species list.: Retrievef from http://www.fao.org/fishery/collection/asfis/en (accessed 08/06/2017).
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  11. Kullander, S.O. (2003) Checklist of Swedish common names.: Personal Communication. Provided excel file.
  12. Maldonado-Ocampo, J. A. & J. S. Albert. 2003. Species diversity of gymnotiform fishes (Gymnotiformes, Teleostei) in Colombia. Biota Colombiana 4 (2): 147-165. | Cala, P. 1977. Los peces de la Orinoquía colombiana, Lista preliminar anotada. Lozanía (Acta Zoológica Colombiana) 24: 1-21.
  13. Nomura, H. (1984) Nomes científicos dos peixes e seus correspondentes nomes vulgares.: In H. Nomura (ed.). Dicionário dos peixes do Brasil. Editerra, Brasília, Brasil: 27-63.
  14. Ortega, H. and R.P. Vari (1986) Annotated checklist of the freshwater fishes of Peru.: Smithson. Contrib. Zool. (437):1-25.
  15. Pereira, R. (1982) Peixes de nossa terra.: Livraria Nobel, Sao Paulo, Brazil. 129 p.
  16. Pihu, E. (1979) Loomade elu 4. köide. Kalad: Pihu, E. 1979. Loomade Elu, 4. Köide, Kalad. Valgus, Tallinn.
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