1. Scientific name: Electrophorus electricus

2. The electric eel is found in the Amazon Basin, stagnant arms of rivers - areas where other fishes find it difficult to live it.

3. The electric eels reproduces by laying eggs (it is oviparous). It is not a true eel.

4. Electric eels are long and slender like a snake, but they have fins to help them swim. They are black-brown to olive in color.

5. CHaracteristics

6. O n e s h o c k f r o m a n e l e c t r i c e e l w i l l n o t k i l l a p e r s o n, b u t r e p e a t e d s h o c k s w i l l. electric eel grows to be almost 8 feet (2. m) long M o s t o f t h e i n t e r n a l o r g a n s a r e i n t h e f r o n t o f t h e e e l ; t h e r e s t o f t h e b o d y c o n t a i n s t h e e l e c t r i c i t y - p r o d u c i n g o r g a n s The electric eel is not a true eel. They are members of a group of electrical fish,includes knife fish, ghost fish... not a true eel electrical fish ability to produce strong electrical currents, reaching 500-650 volts An electric eel is totally blind.

8. The electric eel eats other fish. They get its prey by shocking it with electricity. The young eat bottom-living invertebrates. These are the most common. Food

9. Alligators

10. Parts of the Eel.