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The electric eels are a genus, Electrophorus, of neotropical freshwater fish from South America in the family Gymnotidae. They are known for their ability to stun their prey by generating electricity, delivering shocks at up to 860 volts.
Electric eels are not really eels, they are actually ostariophysians, but have a strong physical resemblance to true eels. The body is long and snake-like, lacking caudal, dorsal and pelvic fins. Body length can be as long as 2.5 m.
Electrophorus electricus is the best-known species of electric eel. It is a South American electric fish. Until the discovery of two additional species in 2019, the genus was classified as the monotypic, with this species the only one in the genus. Despite the name, it is not an eel, but rather a knifefish.
10 Σεπ 2019 · We document hidden species-level diversity in the electric eel illustrating how widespread conspicuous species (over 2 m in total length) can go overlooked even in a long-known model organism...
Discover the shocking power of an eel that can unleash over 600 volts. See how these air breathers survive in the waters of the Amazon basin.
11 Οκτ 2024 · Volta’s electric eels (E. voltai) coordinate their movements and the timing and strength of their electrical discharges to ambush or corral schools of fish before stunning and capturing individual prey. Electric eels have been shown to curl their bodies around larger or more elusive prey.
The electric eel is a species of fish found in the basins of the Amazon and Orinoco Rivers of South America. It can produce an electric discharge on the order of 600-650 volts, which it uses for both hunting and self-defense. It is an apex predator in its South American range.
