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electric catfish
noun
- a freshwater fish, Malapterurus electricus, of the Nile and tropical central Africa, that discharges electric shocks to immobilize prey and defend itself.
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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.
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The six groups include: South American knife fishes, African electric catfish, African elephant fish, stargazers, some skates and some rays.
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I want to know more about the African electric catfish, please!
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