Electric Ray

Name :Electric Ray

Scientific Name: Torpedo marmorata

FAQ:

• The electric rays are a group of rays, flattened cartilaginous fish with enlarged pectoral fins, comprising the order Torpediniformes. They are known for being capable of producing an electric discharge, ranging from as little as 8 volts up to 220 volts depending on species, used to stun prey and for defense.
• Diet: They feed on invertebrates and small fish. They lie in wait for prey below the sand or other substrate, using their electricity to stun and capture it.

DANGER RATING: 2/5

Electric Catfish

Name : Electric Catfish

Scientific Name: Malapterurus electricus

FAQ:

• Size: They can grow as large as 100 centimetres (39 in) SL and about 20 kilograms (44 lb) in weight.
• Several species of this family have the ability to produce an electric shock of up to 350 volts using electroplaques of an electric organ. Electric catfish are found in tropical Africa and the Nile River.
• Diet: Electric catfish are usually nocturnal and feed primarily on other fish, incapacitating their prey with electric discharges.

DANGER RATING: 2/5

Naked Back Knifefish

Name : Naked Back Knifefish

Scientific Name: Electrophorus electricus

FAQ:

• Size: 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.

DANGER RATING: 3/5

Electric Eel

Name :Electric Eel

Scientific Name: Electrophorus electricus

FAQ:

• Size: Electric eels have an elongated, cylindrical body, typically growing to about 2 m (6 feet) in length, and 20 kg (45 pounds) in weight, making them the largest species of the Gymnotiformes.
• These fish are obligate air-breathers; rising to the surface every 10 minutes or so, the animal will gulp air before returning to the bottom. Nearly 80% of the oxygen used by the fish is taken in this way.
• The electric eel generates its characteristic electrical pulse in a manner similar to a battery, in which stacked plates produce an electrical charge. In the electric eel, some 5,000 to 6,000 stacked electroplaques are capable of producing a shock at up to 500 volts and 1 ampere of current (500 watts). Such a shock could be deadly for an adult human.
• 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.

DANGER RATING: 4/5