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Taxonomy - Electrophorus electricus (Electric eel) (Gymnotus electricus) (SPECIES)

Mnemonic iELEEL
Taxon identifier i8005
Scientific name iElectrophorus electricus
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Common name iElectric eel
Synonym iGymnotus electricus
Other names i›Gymnotus electricus Linnaeus, 1766
›electric knifefish
Rank iSPECIES
Lineage i › cellular organisms
   › Eukaryota
     › Opisthokonta
       › Metazoa
         › Eumetazoa
           › Bilateria
             › Deuterostomia
               › Chordata
                 › Craniata
                   › Vertebrata
                     › Gnathostomata
                       › Teleostomi
                         › Euteleostomi
                           › Actinopterygii
                             › Actinopteri
                               › Neopterygii
                                 › Teleostei
                                   › Osteoglossocephalai
                                     › Clupeocephala
                                       › Otomorpha
                                         › Ostariophysi
                                           › Otophysi
                                             › Characiphysae
                                               › Gymnotiformes
                                                 › Gymnotoidei
                                                   › Gymnotidae
                                                     › Electrophorus
See also › animaldiversity.org
› calphotos.berkeley.edu
› en.wikipedia.org
› researcharchive.calacademy.org
› www.biolib.cz
› www.fishbase.se
› www.gbif.org
› www.iucnredlist.org
› www.marinespecies.org
› NCBI
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