electric catfish
Americannoun
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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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