Electric Eel vs Coryphène commune

Electrophorus electricus comparé à Coryphaena hippurus

Taxonomy & Classification

Attribut	Electric Eel	Coryphène commune
Nom scientifique	Electrophorus electricus	Coryphaena hippurus
Ordre	Gymnotiformes	Carangiformes
Famille	Gymnotidae	Coryphaenidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Attribut	Electric Eel	Coryphène commune
Longueur maximale	250,0 cm	210,0 cm
Poids maximum	20,0 kg	40,0 kg
Couleur	Dark olive-gray to grayish-brown cylinder-shaped body with a pale yellowish-orange throat and chin; back uniformly dark; scaleless skin has a smooth appearance; long ribbon-like anal fin is pinkish.	Dazzling iridescent blue-green and gold flanks; males have a blunt squared-off head; flanks flicker golden-yellow to electric blue when alive, fading to dull gray-green at death.

Habitat & Environment

Attribut	Electric Eel	Coryphène commune
Type d'eau	Freshwater	Saltwater
Plage de profondeur	—	0-85m
Aire de répartition	Native to the Orinoco and Amazon river basins in Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and Brazil. Inhabits murky, oxygen-depleted floodplain pools, swamps, and slow-moving streams in lowland …	Worldwide in tropical and subtropical oceanic waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. Highly pelagic; gathers around floating sargassum mats, current lines, and thermocline …
Habitat	Estuaries	Neritic, pelagic, coral reefs

Informations sur la pêche

Attribut	Electric Eel	Coryphène commune
Poisson de pêche sportive	Non	Oui
Cote de combativité	—	7/10
Record du monde	—	—
Teneur en mercure	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Electric Eel

Not consumed — an ornamental and scientific novelty species kept in specialized aquarium exhibits; edible in principle but extremely dangerous to handle due to powerful electric discharge.

Coryphène commune

Firm, slightly sweet flesh with large, moist flakes and low fat. Excellent grilled, blackened Cajun-style, or in tacos; one of the most popular sport fish for the table.

Species Overview

Electric Eel

Despite its name, the electric eel is not a true eel but a knifefish. It can generate electrical discharges of up to 860 volts to stun prey and defend itself. About 80% of its body is dedicated to three electric organs.

Coryphène commune

The mahi-mahi, also known as dorado or dolphinfish, is among the most colorful pelagic fish in the ocean. Its iridescent blue, green, and gold body fades rapidly after death. It is a fast-growing species, rarely living beyond five years.