Mormyrid fish from Africa communicate via electric current. The information they share is often complex. Some share more than others.

A species of fish in Africa have been found to communicate in a way all their own. 

Underneath the waters of Sub-Saharan Africa and the Nile River Basin, mormyrid fish talk to one another using electrical discharges sent from their tails. 


The fish, using electric waves, can relay information about who they are, what species they're a part of, their gender, age, and even their relative social status within their underwater communities. 


This information can also be more contextualized and r