Electric organ (biology)
Monday, August 21st, 2006An effector organ found in six different groups of fishes; output is an electric pulse. Voltages large enough to aid in prey capture or predator deterrence are produced by various strongly electric fishes. These include the electric eel (Electrophorus electricus) from South America; the electric catfish (Malapterurus electricus) from Africa; the family of electric rays, […]