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Gymnotidae

Electric Eel

Electrophorus varii

Eel from South American Waters

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Elongated
Large
Tropical fish

Electrophorus varii, or Vari’s electric eel, is a species of electric eel found in South America.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Neotropical Knifefishes
Family: Gymnotidae
Genus: Electrophorus
Water type: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated

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