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Class: Teleostei
Order: Gymnotiformes
Family: Gymnotidae Naked-back knifefishes
Subfamily: Electrophorinae
Genus: Electrophorus

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Photo by Holm, E.

South America
Max. Length 250 cm SL
Electrophorus electricus (Linnaeus, 1766)

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Electrophorus electricus
[Electric eel]
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Max. Length 148.5 cm TL
 
Electrophorus varii
[]
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Max. Length 171.1 cm TL
 
Electrophorus voltai
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Electrophorus electricus Electric eel South America 250 SL 1766
Electrophorus varii South America 148.5 TL 2019
Electrophorus voltai South America 171.1 TL 2019



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