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Electric eel

(Electrophorus electricus)

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Description

The electric eel (Electrophorus electricus) is an electric fish,and the only species in its genus.Despite the name,it is not an eel,but rather a knifefish.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Gymnotiformes
Family:Gymnotidae
Genus:Electrophorus
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