Electrophorus varii

Electrophorus varii, the Amazon conger, is a species of electric eel found in South America.

Electrophorus varii
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Electrophorus varii found in Gifu World Fresh Water Aquarium.
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Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gymnotiformes
Family: Gymnotidae
Genus: Electrophorus
Species:
E. varii
Binomial name
Electrophorus varii

Taxonomy

It was previously classified within Electrophorus electricus when that species was considered the only one in the genus Electrophorus, but a 2019 analysis described it and E. voltai as distinct species based on both their deep genetic divergences and differences in the voltage produced by each species. It is also thought to be the most basal member of the three Electrophorus species, diverging during the late Miocene.