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Also Known As	Electrophorus

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Illustration of an electric eel (Electrophorus electricus) showing its external appearance above and a labeled diagram below highlighting internal electric organs: Hunter's electric organ, main electric organ, and Sach's electric organ. A scale bar at the bottom indicates 40 centimeters and 12 inches for size reference.

electric eel (Electrophorus electricus)

An electric eel (Electrophorus electricus) swims among submerged tree branches, its long, thick body and rounded head visible in the water.

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