Electric Fish

Electric Fish
Related Category: Vertebrate Zoology
name for various fish that produce electricity by means of organs usually developed from modified muscle tissue.

The two largest electric fish, The Electric Eel of South America and the Electric Catfish of Africa prey specifically on the smaller and weaker species of electric fish.

Dynamite and electric fishing occur in some important habitats. These activities are causing depletion of the dolphin's fish supply and noise from the explosions is potentially dangerous to dolphins.

The most interesting feature on this electric fish is its electric organs. Electrophorus electricus has got three of them. These unique organs are made of electroplates which are located in rows.

Deaths from entanglement in fishing gear (especially bottom-set, snagging longlines called "rolling hooks"), electrocution from electric fishing, collisions with vessels, underwater blasting for channel maintenance, ...

See also: Electric Eel, Eel, Diver, Catfish, Stargazer