abstract:Electric catfish is the common name for the catfish (order Siluriformes) family Malapteruridae. This family includes two genera, Malapterurus and Paradoxoglanis with 19 species.
Likewise, livingina low-visibility, sediment-filled stretch oftheriver, the Africanelectric catfishhadevolved the ability to stun nearby prey with up to 350 volts of electricity.