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electric catfish

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noun

  1. a freshwater fish, Malapterurus electricus, of the Nile and tropical central Africa, that discharges electric shocks to immobilize prey and defend itself.


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In the eleventh century, the Islamic polymath Avicenna reportedly recommended the placement of an electric catfish on the brow to counteract epilepsy.

From The New Yorker ● Mar. 30, 2015

The six groups include: South American knife fishes, African electric catfish, African elephant fish, stargazers, some skates and some rays.

From Reuters ● Jun. 26, 2014

I want to know more about the African electric catfish, please!

From New York Times ● Sep. 10, 2010

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