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Malapterurus
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Malapterurus is a genus of catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the electric catfish family (Malapteruridae). It includes 18 species.[1][2]
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Malapterurus | |
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Malapterurus electricus | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Malapteruridae |
Genus: | Malapterurus Lacépède, 1803 |
Type species | |
Silurus electricus Gmelin, 1789 | |
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