Authorship

Subsequent generic combination

Types

Type, by monotypy, of

Synonymous name	:	*Electrophorus multivalvulus* Nakashima, 1941	Ref: Species 2000, 2003
Synonymous name	:	*Gymnotus electricus* Linnaeus, 1766	Ref: Species 2000, 2003
Synonymous name	:	*Gymnotus regius* Chiaje, 1847	Ref: Species 2000, 2003
Synonymous name	:	*Gymnotus tremulus* Houttuyn, 1764	Ref: Species 2000, 2003

Full name	:	sidderaal	Ref: B. Grzimek (ed.), 1973-1975
	:	elektrische aal	Ref: B. Grzimek (ed.), 1973-1975

Full name

electric eel

Ref: T.I. Storer et al., 1979: 683.