electric catfish
Refers to any species of the family Malapteruridae, especially Malapterurus electricus. A rare term; the more common Japanese name is デンキナマズ (電気鯰).
See also: デンキナマズ
The electric catfish catches prey by emitting a strong electric shock.
Have you ever seen an electric catfish at an aquarium?
Kanji spelling; rare and mainly found in older or specialized texts.
Abbreviated kanji spelling; very rare.
Compound of 痺れ (shibire, 'numbness, electric shock') and 鯰 (namazu, 'catfish'). The exact derivation is uncertain, but the name directly describes the fish's ability to deliver numbing electric shocks.