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... > Eukaryota > Animals > Chordata > Vertebrates > Fishes > Electric Fish

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Electric Fish  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Mormyrid
  • Mormyrids

Note

  • do not confuse with EEL, ELECTRIC see ELECTROPHORUS

Scope note

  • Fishes which generate an electric discharge. The voltage of the discharge varies from weak to strong in various groups of fish. The ELECTRIC ORGAN and electroplax are of prime interest in this group. They occur in more than one family.

History note

  • 87

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D004555

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