Malapterurus electricus

Malapterurus electricus

Taxonavigation

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Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai
Supercohors: Clupeocephala
Cohors: Otomorpha
Subcohors: Ostariophysi
Sectio: Otophysa
Ordo: Siluriformes
Familia: Malapteruridae
Genus: Malapterurus
Species: Malapterurus electricus

Name

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Malapterurus electricus Gmelin, 1789

Neotype: BMNH 1907.12.2.2547. Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:301

Type locality: Rosetta, branch of the Nile River. Egypt, 30°28'N 31°11'E.

Synonyms

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References

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  For more multimedia, look at Malapterurus electricus on Wikimedia Commons.

Vernacular names

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Deutsch: Zitterwels
English: Electric Catfish
日本語: デンキナマズ
ไทย: ปลาดุกไฟฟ้า