| Kieli | Käännökset |
|---|---|
| ruotsi | elorgel |
| suomi | sähköelin, sähköurut |
| viro | elektrielund, elektriorel |
| Monikko | electric organs |
(anatomy) An effector organ found in some fish (especially electric eels and electric catfish), that can produce a voltage large enough to aid in predation.
An electric ray (Torpediniformes) showing location of paired electric organs in the head, and electrocytes stacked within it
(anatomy) An effector organ found in some fish (especially electric eels and electric catfish), that can produce a voltage large enough to aid in predation.
The electric eel's three electric organs – the main organ, Sachs's organ, and Hunter's organ – occupy much of its body, as was discovered in the 1770s. They can discharge weakly for electrolocation, as in other gymnotids, and strongly to stun prey.