- electric fishes
Dictionary of ichthyology. 2009.
electric fishes
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Electric fish — Electric eels are fish capable of generating an electrical field. An electric fish is a fish that can generate electric fields. It is said to be electrogenic; a fish that has the ability to detect electric fields is said to be electroreceptive.… … Wikipedia
Electric catfish — Malapterurus electricus Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia … Wikipedia
electric eel — n. any of a family (Electrophoridae) of large, eel shaped cyprinoid fishes of N South America, having special organs that can give severe electric shocks … English World dictionary
electric ray — n. any of an order (Torpediniformes) of cartilaginous fishes with special organs that can produce strong electrical discharges used to paralyze or stun its enemies or prey … English World dictionary
electric ray — any ray of the family Torpedinidae, capable of emitting strong electric discharges. [1765 75] * * * Any of the aquatic rays (families Torpedinidae, Narkidae, and Temeridae) that produce an electrical shock. They are found worldwide in warm and… … Universalium
electric — adj. & n. adj. 1 of, worked by, or charged with electricity; producing or capable of generating electricity. 2 causing or charged with sudden and dramatic excitement (the news had an electric effect; the atmosphere was electric). n. 1 an electric … Useful english dictionary
Electric eel — Taxobox name = Electric eel image width = 240px regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Osteichthyes ordo = Gymnotiformes familia = Gymnotidae genus = Electrophorus species = E. electricus binomial = Electrophorus electricus binomial… … Wikipedia
Electric organ — The electric organ is a muscular organ common to all electric fish used for the purposes of creating an electric field; a behavior used for navigation, communication or even incapacitation of prey. Electrocytes Electrocytes, electroplaques or… … Wikipedia
electric fish — noun : any of several fishes (as the electric eel, electric catfish, electric ray) able to communicate an electric shock by means of special organs * * * electric fish, any one of about 250 species of fish having an electric organ and able to… … Useful english dictionary
electric rays — elektrinės rajos statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas šeima apibrėžtis Vandenynų atogrąžų ir paatogrąžio zonos. 9 gentys, electric rays30 rūšių. Turi organų, sukuriančių iki 8–220 W elektros srovæ. atitikmenys: lot. Torpedinidae… … Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas
