Electrophorus

"Electrophorus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A genus of fish, in the family GYMNOTIFORMES, capable of producing an electric shock that immobilizes fish and other prey. The species Electrophorus electricus is also known as the electric eel, though it is not a true eel.

Descriptor ID	D004593
MeSH Number(s)	B01.050.150.900.493.378.430.250
Concept/Terms	Electrophorus Electrophorus Electrophorus electricus Electrophorus electricus Electric Eel Eel, Electric

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Organisms [B]
Eukaryota [B01]
Animals [B01.050]
Chordata [B01.050.150]
Vertebrates [B01.050.150.900]
Fishes [B01.050.150.900.493]
Electric Fish [B01.050.150.900.493.378]
Gymnotiformes [B01.050.150.900.493.378.430]
Electrophorus [B01.050.150.900.493.378.430.250]

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