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MeSH Heading: Electrophorus
Tree Number(s): B01.050.150.900.493.378.430.250
Unique ID: D004593
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004593
Annotation: do not confuse entry term EEL, ELECTRIC with ELECTRIC FISH
Scope Note: 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.
Entry Term(s): Eel, Electric; Electric Eel; Electrophorus electricus
Related Numbers: txid8005
Public MeSH Note: 1974
History Note: 1974
Date Established: 1974/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2020/08/13

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Electrophorus MeSH Descriptor Data 2024