Electric Eel is a fish that usually lives in river in the amazon. It has a scales skin type. The preferred food type is carnivore. These fishs usually live 15 - 22 years. The average weight is 20kg (44lbs). Electric Eel (electrophorus electricus) has a size 2.5m (8.22ft). The top speed it is able to reach is 8 km/h (5mph).
Facts about electric eels
Name | Electric Eel |
Predators | Human |
Distinctive Features | Long body and organs that produce and electric current |
Lifestyle | Solitary |
Main Prey | Fish, birds, small mammals |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Colour | Black, white, purple, blue |
Skin Type | Scales |
Order | Gymnotiformes |
Habitat | River in the amazon |
Weight | 20kg (44lbs) |
Size (L) | 2.5m (8.22ft) |
Conservation Status | Least concern |
Genus | Electrophorus |
Top Speed | 8 km/h (5mph) |
Life Span | 15 - 22 years |
Average Clutch Size | 20,000 |
Scientific Name | Electrophorus electricus |
Diet | Carnivore |
Phylum | Chordata |
Family | Gymnotidae |
Type | Fish |
Class | Actinopterygii |