Electric eel

The electric eel is a South American electric fish, and the only species in its genus. Despite the name, it is not an eel, but rather a knifefish. The scientific name of the electric eel is Electrophorus electricus.

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1.Can electric eels kill you?

A full-grown electric eel can generate about 600 volts of electricity. ... Although there are few documented instances of people dying from an electric eel's shock, it could happen. A single jolt could incapacitate a person long enough to cause him or her to drown, even in shallow water.

2.How does an electric eel produce electricity?

The electric eel has three pairs of abdominal organs that produce electricity: the main organ, the Hunter's organ, and the Sach's organ. These organs make up four fifths of its body, and give the electric eel the ability to generate two types ofelectric organ discharges: low voltage and high voltage. 3.What do electric eels look like? Electric eel News. The electric eel has a slender, snake-like body and flattened head. Its thick, scaleless skin is generally dark gray to brown, and its underside is a yellow-orange color. Similar to other eel shaped fish, the electric eel lacks pelvic fins.