Malapterurus electricus
E805738
Malapterurus electricus is a species of electric catfish known for its ability to generate powerful electric shocks used for both predation and defense.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electric catfish
ⓘ
species ⓘ |
| activityPeriod | night ⓘ |
| averageLength | 30–50 cm ⓘ |
| behavior | nocturnal ⓘ |
| bodyShape |
cylindrical
ⓘ
elongated ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| coloration | mottled brown ⓘ |
| describedBy | Gmelin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
carnivorous
ⓘ
piscivorous ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| ecologicalRole | predator ⓘ |
| electricOrganLocation | body wall ⓘ |
| electricOrganType | electrocytes ⓘ |
| family | Malapteruridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
muddy bottoms
ⓘ
slow-moving waters ⓘ |
| genus | Malapterurus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater
ⓘ
lakes ⓘ rivers ⓘ swamps ⓘ |
| hasAbility | generates strong electric shocks ⓘ |
| hasAdiposeFin | present ⓘ |
| hasCommonName |
African electric catfish
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
electric catfish ⓘ |
| hasDorsalFin | absent ⓘ |
| hasSkeletonType | bony ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| maximumLength | about 100 cm ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Africa
ⓘ
Lake Chad basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Niger River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Nile River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Siluriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| preysOn |
fish
ⓘ
invertebrates ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| respiration | gills ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation |
enhanced electroreception
ⓘ
reduced vision ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| uses |
electric discharge for defense
ⓘ
electric discharge for predation ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1789 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.