Electrophorus electricus (Linnaeus, 1766)

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Rank
SPECIES

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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 language.; electric eel in English; electric eel in language.; electric knifefish in language.; угорь электрический in Russian; 电鳗 in language.; 電鰻 in language.

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