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	<commonName xml:lang='ar'>Lukhmah kahrabaiah</commonName>
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	<commonName xml:lang='cs'>Elektrický rejnok skvrnitý</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='en'>Gulf torpedo</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='en'>Marbled electric eel</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='en'>Marbled electric ray</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='en'>Variable torpedo ray</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='et'>Muutlik elektrirai</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='fr'>Torpille auréolée</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang=''>Perzische golf sidderrog</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang=''>Rode zee sidderrog</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang=''>云纹电鳐</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang=''>雲紋電鰩</commonName>
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