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    Species Accepted

    Electrophorus electricus (Linnaeus, 1766)

    Common Electric Eel
    EukaryotaAnimalia...Electrophorus
    IUCNLeast Concern

    Classification and descendants

    Source: Catalogue of Life

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      Synonyms and combinations

      Source: Catalogue of Life

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      Vernacular names

      Source: Catalogue of Life

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      Aingira elektriko Basque
      Alimina way
      Anguila Spanish
      Anguila elèctrica Catalan–Valencian
      Anguila eléctrica Spanish
      Anguilla Spanish
      Anguilla electric Interlingua (International Auxiliary Language Association)
      Anguilla electrica Spanish
      Anguille électrique French
      Anguía eléctrica Galician

      Treatments

      Source: Catalogue of Life
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      Bibliography

      Source: Catalogue of Life

      16 results
      http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/details/species/id/10064305/common/230526
      Nakashima, S. (1941). Una nueva especie de anguila eléctrica del Perú. Boletín Del Museo de Historia Natural “Javier Prado”, 5. https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=512945
      http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/details/species/id/10064305/common/230504
      Observation.org contributors. 2018. "Download species lists". Observation.org, Nature observations form around the world. est. 2008. Hisko de Vries (man). Observation International Foundation. https://observation.org/download.php?lang=en&local=xx
      Zicha O, Hrb J, Maňas M, Novák J, and BioLib contributors. BioLib.cz: Taxonomic tree of plants and animals with photos. 1999 - 2019, https://www.biolib.cz/en/main/
      1. Linnaeus, C. Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae. 12 th ed. v. 1 (pt 1): 1 - 532 (1766).
      Chiaje, & delle, S. (1847). Notizia su due Gimnoti elettrici dall’ America recati vivi in Napoli. Nuovi Annali Delle Scienze Naturali Bologna (Ser. 2), v. 8: 268–273. https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=438437
      http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/details/species/id/10064305/common/230503
      http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/details/species/id/10064305/common/230501
      http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/details/species/id/10064305/common/230506

      Citation

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