Mal-ăp'te-rŭ'rus, n.

noun

n. [Gr. μαλακός, soft, πτερόν, wing, and οὐρά, tail.] (Ichth.) A genus of small malacopterygious fishes, possessing a high degree of electrical power. M. electricus is found in the Nile. Baird.

Malapterurus Electricus.

An illustration of an electric catfish with barbels extending from its mouth. — Malapterurus Electricus.