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Other fishes -- the silurus, malapterurus, and so on -- are likewise endowed with electric batteries for stunning and capturing their prey.
The Story of Electricity John Munro 1889
fbharjo commented on the word malapterurus
an electric catfish: I wonder if their whiskers are electric?
July 1, 2011