The electric eel is said to be the "King of the fishes," because it is the most deadly fish. The electric eel is located in the fresh waters of the Amazon Rivers of Peru, Venezuela, Columbia, and Brazil. It can produce an electric charge of 600 volts. This fish can detect and generate electric fields. Its lethal discharge can kill humans instantly. How do eels produce this electricity? They have three organs in their bodies that help promote this "electrifying" function. The main organ, the hunter's organ, and the sachs organ are made up of electrocytes. There are over 6000 electroplaques in the eel. The eel can determine the amount of voltage it wants to emit. Strangely, the eel is somewhat disoriented by salt. The salt messes up the polarity of the head and the tail of the eel.
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