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Electrophorus electricus, more commonly known as the electric eel, occupies the northeastern portions of South America. This includes the Guyanas and Orinoco Rivers as well as the middle and lower Amazon… More »
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Electric eel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The electric eel or temblador ( Electrophorus electricus ), is an electrical fish, and the only species of the genus Electrophorus . It is capable of generating powerful electric shock...
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The electric eel is not a true eel. They are members of a group of electrical fish that includes the knife fish and the ghost fish, both of which can also be seen at the Record Aquarium.. Their closest relatives outside of this group of electric fish are the catfish.
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Name: Electric eel ... Habitat: The electric eel is found in the Amazon Basin, in marshy areas or stagnant arms of rivers - areas where other fishes find it difficult to live because of the deficiency of dissolved oxygen.
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