Author: (Linnaeus, 1758)
Comments: Inhabits lakes, lagoons, reservoirs and (irrigation) canals; a bottom feeding insectivore; breeds during the flood season and enters the floodplain for this purpose (Ref. 28714).  Shows three 'preferred' modes of intervals between electric organ discharges (inter-EOD) when at rest:  10-35 ms, 50-120 ms and 200-350 ms (Ref. 10833).