electric eel
noun[C]
uk/iˌlek.trɪk ˈiːl/us/iˌlek.trɪk ˈiːl/alongfishfromSouthAmericathatproduceselectricitytohelpitcatchotherfishforfood:
电鳗Electriceelscan give you ashock.电鳗会让人触电。
Thetailof theelectriceelcontains10,000tinyelectricorgans.电鳗尾部有一万个微小的电子器官。
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- Anelectriceelcanproduceashockof up to 650volts.
- TheSouthAmericanelectriceelgrowsto more than 1m inlength.
- Hugeelectriceelsslitheredinmuddyinlets.
Freshwater fish
- American shad
- barramundi
- bream
- carp
- catfish
- chinook
- dorado
- eel
- elver
- fry
- goldfish
- minnow
- perch
- pike
- piranha
- roach
- salmon
- salmon trout
- shad
- trout