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genus

Electrophorus

Electrophorus is a genus in the family Electrophoridae. This database currently files 4 species under it.

Species filed
4
Threatened
0
Countries recorded
0
With a free photo
25%
Weight range
Not recorded

Best-known members of Electrophorus

Ranked by popularity score.

LC, Least Concern
Electric eel (Electrophorus electricus)

Electric eel

Electrophorus electricus

Electrophoridae

Electric eel

Electrophorus varii

ElectrophoridaeNo free photo yet

How threatened is Electrophorus?

1 of 4 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.

IUCN categorySpeciesShare of assessed
LCLeast Concern1100%

All species in Electrophorus

Common nameScientific nameFamilyStatusWeightCountries
Electric eelElectrophorus electricusElectrophoridaeLeast ConcernNot recordedNot recorded
Volta’s electric eelElectrophorus voltaiElectrophoridaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Electric eelElectrophorus variiElectrophoridaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Peruvian electric eelElectrophorus multivalvulusElectrophoridaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded