Malapterurus
E805737
Malapterurus is a genus of electric catfishes known for their ability to generate strong electric discharges, native to freshwater habitats in Africa.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| bodyCovering | scaleless skin ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | electric catfishes ⓘ |
| diet |
aquatic invertebrates
ⓘ
fish ⓘ |
| distribution | tropical Africa ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| ecologicalRole | freshwater predator ⓘ |
| electricalOrganLocation |
caudal region
ⓘ
trunk ⓘ |
| electricDischargeType | strong, low-frequency pulses ⓘ |
| family | Malapteruridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingType | predatory ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Congo River basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lake Tanganyika basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Niger River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Nile River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater
ⓘ
lakes ⓘ rivers ⓘ swamps ⓘ |
| hasAbility | electrogenesis ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Malapterurus electricus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malapterurus melanochir NERFINISHED ⓘ Malapterurus microstoma NERFINISHED ⓘ Malapterurus minjiriya NERFINISHED ⓘ Malapterurus monsembeensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Malapterurus oguensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Malapterurus punctatus NERFINISHED ⓘ Malapterurus shirensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| is |
electric fish
ⓘ
ray-finned fish ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Africa ⓘ |
| notableFor | ability to generate strong electric discharges ⓘ |
| order | Siluriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Malapteruridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| respiration | gills ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation | well-developed electroreception ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Malapterurus electricus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesElectricDischargeFor |
defense
ⓘ
predation ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.