The electric eel has an cylindrical body, typically growing to about 2 m (6 ft 7 in) in length, and 20 kg (44 lb) in weight. As for the electric organ of the electric eel, the cell of the muscle changed to power cells. The length of electric organ is about 4/5 of body length. When the electric eel continues discharging power for a while, discharge amount gradually decreases and power disappears before long … … In other words, it is blacked out.
It takes considerable time before power is charged again.
As for the voltage that can be produced is 500-800V by electric eel, 400-450V by electric catfish and 70-80V by electric ray.
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