Electric Eel (Electrophorus electricus)

Electric Eel (Electrophorus electricus)

* Family: Gymnotidae,

* Genus: Electrophorus,

* Species: E. electricus,

* Phylum: Chordata,

* Superclass: Osteichthyes,

* Class: Actinopterygii,

* Order: Gymnotiformes,

* Type: Fish,

* Diet: Carnivore,

* Average life span in the wild: 15 years,

* Size: 6 to 8 ft (1.8 to 2.5 m),

* Weight: 44 lbs (20 kg),

* Group name: Swarm.

** Did you know? The shock of an electric eel has been known to knock a horse off its feet.

More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_eel