- physiology, and
electrical ability: E.
electricus, E.
voltai sp. nov., and E.
varii sp. nov. The
study found E.
electricus to be the
sister species to E. voltai...
- südamerikanischen
zitteraale (Gymnotus
electricus)" [Observations and
research on the
South American electric eel (Gymnotus
electricus)].
Archives of
Anatomy and...
- ago.[citation needed]
Malapterurus electricus is
eaten as food in
parts of Africa.
Being a food fish, M.
electricus is also
encountered in the pet trade...
- An
electrical injury, (electric injury) or
electrical shock (electric shock) is
damage sustained to the skin or
internal organs on
direct contact with...
- Dr.
Frank J.
Mandriota of City College, New York,
conditioned an M.
electricus to
discharge on a
light signal for a
reward of live
worms delivered automatically...
- geophilomorphans, G.
electricus has been
known to glow in the dark, most
likely as a
defensive maneuver. The name
comes from
Latin '
electricus',
meaning 'electric'...
- südamerikanischen
zitteraale (Gymnotus
electricus)" [Observations and
research on the
South American electric eel (Gymnotus
electricus)].
Archives of
Anatomy and...
-
generator in nature. It was
previously classified within Electrophorus electricus when that
species was
considered the only one in the
genus Electrophorus...
- 3–9.8 ft) deep. The
electrical discharge of M.
electricus is not
known to be
fatal to humans. M.
electricus is
eaten as food in
certain parts of Africa....
- navigation, communication, and, in the case of the
electric eel (Electrophorus
electricus),
attack and defense. A few
species are
familiar to the
aquarium trade...
