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	<dwc:Kingdom>Animalia</dwc:Kingdom>
	<dwc:Phylum>Chordata</dwc:Phylum>
	<dwc:Class>Teleostei</dwc:Class>
	<dwc:Order>Gymnotiformes</dwc:Order>
	<dwc:Family>Gymnotidae</dwc:Family>
	<dwc:Genus>Electrophorus</dwc:Genus>
	<dwc:ScientificName>Electrophorus electricus (Linnaeus, 1766)</dwc:ScientificName>
	<commonName xml:lang='pl'>Stretwa</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='pt'>Enguia elétrica</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='pt'>Peixe elétrico</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='pt'>Pixundé</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='pt'>Poraquê</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='pt'>Poraquê de fogo</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='pt'>Puraquê</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='pt'>Puxundu</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='pt'>Treme treme</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='da'>Elektrisk ål</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='de'>Elektrischer Aal</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='de'>Zitteraal</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='en'>Electric eel</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='et'>Elektriangerjas</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='fi'>Sähköankerias</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='fi'>Sähöankerias</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='ru'>угорь электрический</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='sv'>Darrål</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='sv'>Elektrisk ål</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='es'>Anguila</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='es'>Anguilla</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='es'>Anguilla electrica</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='es'>Pez elétrico</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang=''>Alimina</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang=''>Anguille-tremblante</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang=''>Električna jegulja</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang=''>Maïchi</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang=''>Maïsi</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang=''>Ouwak</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang=''>Pilaké</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang=''>Pilakè</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang=''>Poulakè</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang=''>Z'angi-tranblan</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang=''>电鳗</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang=''>電鰻</commonName>
	<synonym relationship='synonym'>Electrophorus multivalvulus Nakashima, 1941</synonym>
	<synonym relationship='synonym'>Gymnotus electricus Linnaeus, 1766</synonym>
	<synonym relationship='synonym'>Gymnotus regius Chiaje, 1847</synonym>
	<synonym relationship='synonym'>Gymnotus tremulus Houttuyn, 1764</synonym>
	<dcterms:created>1991-07-18</dcterms:created>
	<dcterms:modified>2024-08-12</dcterms:modified>
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