Electric Eel

I. Physical Features  Electric eels are not really eels, they are actually ostariophysians, but have a strong physical resemblance to true eels. .  An electric eel is mostly tail. The internal organs are compressed into the anterior (front) 1/5th of the body, and the rest of the fish consists of the long, electricity-producing tail.  The tail contains the electric organs: Sachs' organ, Hunter's organ, and main organ.  Extending down the entire tail region is an elongated …

…the Amazon area.  They are, however, commonly avoided due to the electrical shocks that can be given out up to eight hours after death. Although there is no commercial value, the electric eel has been a constant source of study for many years. The scientific community is very interested in studying the electrical capabilities of electric eels.  Electric eels can fatally electrocute a horse.  A human can withstand one discharge, but would not survive several.