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.

Electric eel
Electrophorus electricus
Volta’s electric eel
Electrophorus voltai
Electric eel
Electrophorus varii
Peruvian electric eel
Electrophorus multivalvulus
How threatened is Electrophorus?
1 of 4 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| LCLeast Concern | 1 | 100% |
All species in Electrophorus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric eel | Electrophorus electricus | Electrophoridae | Least Concern | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Volta’s electric eel | Electrophorus voltai | Electrophoridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Electric eel | Electrophorus varii | Electrophoridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Peruvian electric eel | Electrophorus multivalvulus | Electrophoridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |