Electric Eel

The electric eels are a genus, Electrophorus, of neotropical freshwater fish from South America in the family Gymnotidae, of which they are the only members of the subfamily Electrophorinae. They are known for their ability to stun their prey by generating electricity, delivering shocks at up to 860 volts. Their electrical capabilities were first studied in 1775, contributing to the invention of the electric battery in 1800.

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Electrophorus es un género de peces de agua dulce de la familia de los gimnótidos. Sus 3 especies habitan en aguas cálidas del norte de Sudamérica y son denominadas comúnmente anguilas eléctricas o en Venezuela tembladores. Estos peces son famosos en todo el mundo por producir potentes descargas eléctricas.