Tag Archive for 'Electrophorus'

Electric organ discharge exposure from electric eel to zebrafish larvae. Image credit: Sakaki et al., doi: 10.7717/peerj.16596.

Study: Electric Discharges from Electric Eels Enhance DNA Transformation in Fish Larvae

Dec 6, 2023 by Natali Anderson

Electric eels — three species of freshwater fish in the genus Electrophorus — are known for their ability to produce electric organ discharge...

The Volta’s electric eel (Electrophorus voltai) in Xingu River in north Brazil. Image credit: L. Sousa.

Volta’s Electric Eels Hunt in Packs

Jan 18, 2021 by News Staff

New observations made near the mouth of a small lake on the banks of the Iriri River in Brazil’s state of Pará show Volta’s electric eels (Electrophorus...

Two New Species of Electric Eels Discovered

Sep 13, 2019 by News Staff

The electric eel (Electrophorus electricus) has long been assumed to be one species, but an international team of scientists has now discovered there are...