Electrophorus voltai

Electrophorus voltai, the voltage conger, is a species of electric eel found in South America.

Electrophorus voltai
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gymnotiformes
Family: Gymnotidae
Genus: Electrophorus
Species:
E. voltai
Binomial name
Electrophorus voltai
de Santana, Wosiacki, Crampton, Sabaj, Dillman, Castro e Castro, Bastos and Vari, 2019

Description

E. voltai is an electric eel. It is closely related to Electrophorus varii and Electrophorus electricus.

  1. Lyons, T.J. (2021). "Electrophorus voltai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T204715926A204826094. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T204715926A204826094.en.
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