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.
The Shocking Story of Electric Fish. The genome of the electric eel was sequenced in 2014, the culmination of centuriesâ worth of exceedingly painful research. Zeb Hogan had always kind of wanted to get shocked by an electric eel. âNot in the daredevil kind of way,â he clarified, but as a matter of curiosity. Hogan is an aquatic biologist and host of a show on Nat Geo Wild called Monster Fish.