Apteronotidae
Apteronotidae (subclass Actinopterygii, order Cypriniformes) A family of freshwater fish that have a body tapering down to a narrow tail with a tiny tail fin. Related to the electric eels, the apteronotids can also produce weak electric charges. They occur in S. America.
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