An electric fish is any fish that can generate electric fields. A fish that can generate electric fields is said to be electrogenic while a fish that has the ability to detect electric fields is said to be electroreceptive. Most electrogenic fish are also electroreceptive. Electric fish species can be found both in the ocean and in freshwater rive...
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(from the article `electricity`) ...distances from it. These currents, originating in active membrane, are functionally significant very close to their site of origin but must be ...
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Fishes which generate an electric discharge. The voltage of the discharge varies from weak to strong in various groups of fish. Electric organ and electroplax are of prime interest in this group. They occur in more than one family. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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Any of several unrelated fishes that have electricity-producing powers, including the South American `electric eel`. These include
Electrophorus electricus, which is not a true eel, and in which the lateral tail muscles are modified to form electric organs capable of generating 650 volts; the current passing fro...
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