Are Eels Really Electric at Abbey White blog

Are Eels Really Electric. Unlike true eels, who mostly live in salt water, electric eels are found in fresh waters in south america. Though they’re commonly called eels, they’re not anguilliformes, which are ‘true’ eels. But electric eels are real. Electric eels are not actually eels, but fish that can generate up to 600 volts of electricity. Electric eels are long, cylindrical fish with flattened heads. Known by the scientific name electrophorus electricus, the electric eel is an electric fish able to generate powerful electric shocks. But in the wild, they are elusive and difficult to study. Scientists have long known that electric eels are indeed electric. Electric eels are also air. Learn how they use their electric organs, what they eat, and how they live in the amazon and orinoco basins. Instead, electric eels belong to the order gymnotiformes, also known as knifefishes, and are more closely related to catfishes and carp. Unless you live in south america, the answer is… no!

Scientists have long known that electric eels are indeed electric. But in the wild, they are elusive and difficult to study. Known by the scientific name electrophorus electricus, the electric eel is an electric fish able to generate powerful electric shocks. But electric eels are real. Instead, electric eels belong to the order gymnotiformes, also known as knifefishes, and are more closely related to catfishes and carp. Electric eels are not actually eels, but fish that can generate up to 600 volts of electricity. Unlike true eels, who mostly live in salt water, electric eels are found in fresh waters in south america. Unless you live in south america, the answer is… no! Though they’re commonly called eels, they’re not anguilliformes, which are ‘true’ eels. Electric eels are long, cylindrical fish with flattened heads.

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Are Eels Really Electric Instead, electric eels belong to the order gymnotiformes, also known as knifefishes, and are more closely related to catfishes and carp. Scientists have long known that electric eels are indeed electric. But electric eels are real. Unless you live in south america, the answer is… no! Instead, electric eels belong to the order gymnotiformes, also known as knifefishes, and are more closely related to catfishes and carp. Unlike true eels, who mostly live in salt water, electric eels are found in fresh waters in south america. But in the wild, they are elusive and difficult to study. Known by the scientific name electrophorus electricus, the electric eel is an electric fish able to generate powerful electric shocks. Though they’re commonly called eels, they’re not anguilliformes, which are ‘true’ eels. Electric eels are not actually eels, but fish that can generate up to 600 volts of electricity. Electric eels are long, cylindrical fish with flattened heads. Learn how they use their electric organs, what they eat, and how they live in the amazon and orinoco basins. Electric eels are also air.