Jackâs voice is one of the pure triumphs of the novelâ¦ Thrilling and at moments palm-sweatingly harrowingâ¦ This is a truly memorable novel, one that can be read through myriad lenses â psychological, sociological, political.
The electric eel (Electrophorus electricus) is an electric fish, and the only species in that genus. They are capable of generating powerful electric shocks of up to 600 volts, which they use for hunting, self-defense, and communicating with fellow eels. Despite the name, it is not an eel, but rather a knifefish.n the electric eel, some 5,000 to 6,000 stacked electroplaques are capable of producing a shock at up to 600 volts and 1 ampere of current (600 watts) for a duration of two milliseconds.
European eel. Anguilla anguilla. We all recognise the eelâs smooth, snake-like shape, but these familiar fish lead amazing lives. Eels are the only European fish to leave the coast to spawn in the sea â the opposite to salmon, which travel upstream to spawn in freshwater.he distribution of the eel is widespread in Europe, being found from Iceland and North Cape in the north, to the coasts of Morocco in the south, and the Black Sea in the east.