Scientific Name: Electrophorus electricusSize: reach up to about 100 centimeters (3.3 ft) in length.They look like eels but they belong to the knife-fish family.These fish are nocturnal and mostly occur in quiet waters from deep rivers to swamps. In strongly-flowing waters they may bury themselves.Growth:The sole member of Electrophorus is the electric eel, which produces both strong (up to 600 volts) and weak (<1 V) electric discharges, for use in predation and communication/navigation, respectively. The electric eel is the largest of the gymnotiform fishes, growing up to more than 2 metres (6.6 ft) length. Diet: Electric eels feed on invertebrates, although adult eels may also consume fish and small mammals. First-born hatching will even eat other eggs and embryos from later batches. The juveniles will eat invertebrates such as shrimp or crab.
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