Electric eel
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| phylum | Chordata | The electric eel is an electric fish, and the only species of the genus Electrophorus. It is capable of generating powerful electric shocks of up to 600 volts, which it uses for hunting and self-defense. It is an apex predator in its South American range. Despite its name, it is not an eel, but rather a knifefish.
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| class | Actinopterygii | |
| order | Gymnotiformes | |
| family | Gymnotidae | |
| genus | Electrophorus | |
| species | E. electricus |
