Electric Eel

Electrophorus electricus

Least Concern Freshwater

Максимальная длина

250,0 cm

Максимальный вес

20,0 kg

Окраска

Dark olive-gray to grayish-brown cylinder-shaped …

Семейство

Gymnotidae

Категория

Ornamental Fish

О рыбе

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.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value
Maximum Length	250,0 cm
Maximum Weight	20,0 kg

Coloration

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.

Habitat & Distribution

Estuaries

Тип воды

Freshwater

Ареал обитания

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 tropical rainforest.

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Conservation Status

Least Concern IUCN Red List

Electric Eel is classified as Least Concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Съедобность и кулинария

Вкус

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.

Taxonomy

Отряд	Gymnotiformes (Electric knifefishes)
Семейство	Gymnotidae (Electric eels)
Виды	Electrophorus electricus

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name
Spanish	Anguila eléctrica

Часто задаваемые вопросы

Can you eat 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.

How big does Electric Eel get?

Electric Eel can grow up to 250.0 cm long and weigh 20.0 kg.

Where is Electric Eel found?

Is Electric Eel endangered?

The conservation status of Electric Eel is Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List.

What family does Electric Eel belong to?

Electric Eel (Electrophorus electricus) belongs to the family Gymnotidae (Electric eels) in the order Gymnotiformes (Electric knifefishes).