Electrophorus electricus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the electrophorus electricus lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Electrophorus electricus
Group	Bony fish
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	4 countries
Continents	South America
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Gymnotiformes
Family	Gymnotidae

Where does the electrophorus electricus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the electrophorus electricus in 4 countries and territories across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil, Maraã.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the electrophorus electricus endangered?

The electrophorus electricus’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the electrophorus electricus?

The electrophorus electricus (Electrophorus electricus) is a ray-finned fish in the order Gymnotiformes and the family Gymnotidae, genus Electrophorus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the electrophorus electricus

Electrophorus electricus is the best-known species of electric eel. It is a South American electric fish. Until the discovery of two additional species in 2019, the genus was classified as the monotypic, with this species the only one in the genus. Despite the name, it is not an eel, but rather a knifefish. It is considered as a freshwater teleost which contains an electrogenic tissue that produces electric discharges.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Electrophorus electricus (revision 1371810523), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q201235 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).