Gymnotidae

Volta’s Electric Eel

Electrophorus voltai

Generates eight hundred sixty volts

• Tropical
• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• South America
• Elongated
• Large
• Tropical fish

Electrophorus voltai, or Volta's electric eel, is a species of electric eel found in South America. It is the strongest known bioelectricity generator in nature, producing up to 860 volts.