Electric eel
Electrophorus electricus
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- Scientific name
- Electrophorus electricus
- Family
- Gymnotidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Gymnotidae
- Order
- Gymnotiformes
- Synonyms
- Electrophorus multivalvulus, Gymnotus electricus, Gymnotus regius, Gymnotus tremulus
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 23–28 °C
- pH
- 5.5–7
- General hardness (GH)
- 1–12 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 250 cm
- Lifespan
- 12.6 years
Behavior
- Social life
- School
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Carnivore
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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