ðiːz ᵻlˈɛktɹɪk fˈɪʃ ɑːɹ nˌɑːt ˈɔfən ˈiːʔn̩, ʌv lˈɪɾəl kəmˈɜːʃəl ɪmpˈoːɹtəns, ɹˈɛɹli kˈɛpt æz ɐkwˈɛɹiəm fˈɪʃ, ænd pˈʊɹli stˈʌdid; haʊˈɛvɚ, spˈiːsiːz ɪn ðɪs fˈæmɪli mˈeɪ kˈɑːnstɪtˌuːt ɐ sɪɡnˈɪfɪkənt fɹˈækʃən ʌvðə bˌaɪoʊmˈæs ɪnðɪ ˈɛɹiəz ðeɪ ɪnhˈæbɪt.
These electric fish are not often eaten, of little commercial importance, rarely kept as aquarium fish, and poorly studied; however, species in this family may constitute a significant fraction of the biomass in the areas they inhabit.