Egon, Here you go some new pics of Homer. There are also 2 pics of another ECat I have found online. I have been resurching the different kinds of electic cats. Maybe I am wrong but you will notice the difference in the pics that are attached. Homer has a shorter fatter head. And with the other ECat the head is more elongated with different coloring and a longer body. I belive that the ECats we normally see in our LFS are a dawf veritey. Not growning to the 3-4 foot range, but more in the 12-18 inch range. Check out this link. It sates that the Malapteruridae family includes two genera, Malapterurus and Paradoxoglanis with 19 species.
http://www.answers.com/topic/electric-catfish-1
As far as the "shock" goes for ECats. I have read that at adult size they can produce 300-400 volts. I have not been shocked recently, but in the past Homer has shocked me while I was cleaning the tank. It is enough to make you jerk your arm out of the water. Its kinda like being shock by an outlet or light socket. You can feel the electricty run up you arm. But 3-400 volts is enough to knock a man out, better watch out for the big guys.
http://www.answers.com/topic/electric-catfish-1
As far as the "shock" goes for ECats. I have read that at adult size they can produce 300-400 volts. I have not been shocked recently, but in the past Homer has shocked me while I was cleaning the tank. It is enough to make you jerk your arm out of the water. Its kinda like being shock by an outlet or light socket. You can feel the electricty run up you arm. But 3-400 volts is enough to knock a man out, better watch out for the big guys.
