What is "electric catfish"

Malapterurus electricus \Malapterurus electricus\ prop. n. (Zool.) The species name of the electric catfish, a freshwater catfish of the Nile and tropical central Africa having an electric organ.

n. common name for the catfish (order ''Siluriformes'') family (taxlink Malapteruridae family noshow=1).

n. freshwater catfish of the Nile and tropical central Africa having an electric organ [syn: Malopterurus electricus]

Electric catfish is the common name for the catfish ( order Siluriformes) family Malapteruridae. This family includes two genera, Malapterurus and Paradoxoglanis with 19 species. Several species of this family have the ability to produce an electric shock of up to 350 volts using electroplaques of an electric organ. Electric catfish are found in tropical Africa and the Nile River. Electric catfish are usually nocturnal and feed primarily on other fish, incapacitating their prey with electric discharges. They can grow up to 1 m long.