Electric Eel at the Tennessee Aquarium

The Electric Eel, Electrophorus electricus, is one of the most fascinating freshwater animals on Earth. Native to the Amazon and Orinoco River basins of South America, the Electric Eel is not really an eel, it is a knifefish. This family of fishes have the ability to produce electricity, but only the Electric Eel is known to produce high voltage. Researchers have measured discharges of more than 800 Volts! Tennessee Aquarium guests can see how frequently the Electric Eel releases electricity. Two probes in