electric eel
Specialized electric organs generate voltage. This topic is part of Fish within Science & Nature. This page currently draws on 4 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
electric eel trivia questions
An electric eel can produce strong what?
Answer: Electric shocks
Bonus fact: Specialized electric organs generate voltage.
Electric eels are actually more closely related to what group than true eels?
Answer: Knifefish
Bonus fact: They are freshwater knifefish in order Gymnotiformes.
Electric eels use low-voltage signals mainly for what besides communication?
Answer: Navigation and sensing
Bonus fact: Weak electric fields help detect objects and prey.
Despite its common name, the electric eel is more closely related to which fish group than to true eels?
Answer: Catfish
Bonus fact: Electric eels belong to a South American knifefish lineage and are also more closely related to carp than to true eels.