26 observationsLeast Concern
Electric Catfish
Malapterurus electricus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Actinopterygii ›Order: Siluriformes ›Family: Malapteruridae ›Genus: Malapterurus
About
Malapterurus electricus is a species of electric catfish that occurs widely in Africa. This species grows to a length of 122 centimetres (48 in) SL. This species is important for subsistence fisheries and as a gamefish. This is also the most common of the electric catfish to appear in the pet trade. The electric catifish has been found in the natural waters of Hong kong as an introduced species.