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Eels
Eels are elongated fishes that can range in length from 2 inches to 12 feet. Questions about these predators can be asked here.
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Is the electric eel really electric?
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The electric eel (Electrophorus electricus), which is found in South American tropical regions, has the ability to produce powerful electric charges. The low intensity charges emitted by the eel range from 5 to 10 V. The higher intensity charges vary by the size of the eel. Smaller eels (about 10 cm in length) can produce charges of up to 100 V. Larger eels (over 1 m in length) can produce charges of 450 to 650 volts of electricity. The discharging system of the electric cells was first explained by a Martins-Ferreira, Altamirano and Keynes in 1953.
The electric organs of the eel are located in its tail, which is roughly 4/5 of the animal's body. The electric organs are made up of a large number of electric disks (as many as 200,000 in one tail) piled in vertical or horizontal rows. The nerve endings located at the end of the electroplax discharge the electricity.
What is the scientific name for the morning dove?
To cite Birds of Oregon, written by Roger Burrowsand Jeff Gilligan, published by Lone Pine Publishing,in 2003, the scientific name for the morning dove is Zenaida macroura. The name Zenaida honors the princess of Naples who was the wife of Charles Lucien Bonapartean early 18th century zoologist.
Moray eels are primarily carnivores, feeding on fish, crustaceans, and sometimes other small marine animals. They are not considered omnivores as they do not regularly consume plant matter as part of their diet.
How many volts can an eel produce?
It can produce up to 600 volts. It is not really an eel but a part of the group called knifefish. It is considered an apex predator.
How do electric eels produce electricity?
Basically the electric organ of eels functions like a battery, but instead of using chemicals it uses nerve cells and the polarization/depolarization across their cell membranes. The organ consists of a stack of thousands of thin, disc-like cells. One side or face of each of these cells receives input from cholinergic neurons. When a different nerve connected to this organ is stimulated by touch, the innervated face of each of the stacked cells depolarizes. However, and this is the key to the whole process, the cell does not generate an action potential like a normal nerve would. Instead it builds up a large electric potential difference between the two sides of the cell (the the extracellular fuids on either side of the cell are isolated from each and so ions cannot flow from one side to the other to eliminate this charge difference). What that means is that the cells has pumped all of a certain kind of positive ions into itself, and then releases it only on one side of the cell, making that side positive and the other side negative. These potentials across each cell in the stack add up into one large electric potential, which is then discharged into the prey.
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The chemistry inside each cell is quite complex, but a voltage difference is produced across each. As more cells are stacked the voltage across the ends grows to as much as 500v. When the eel needs to use this built up electricity a nerve impulse release sodium ions (derived from NaCl salt) which completes the circuit between the cells and releases the electricity. All contracting muscles produce a voltage. Certain sharks can detect prey hidding under the sand by the electric pulses produced by the beating of their hearts. Several species of fish that live in brackish water use electric organs as a means of communication - there being no other means in black water. The electric eel has simply extended this ability to a lethal degree. It is acomplished by having a long column of muscles all lined up so that they contract in unison. Each cell somehow produces 0.15V of electricity, that works together to create an electric charge.
The largest species of eel is the giant moray eel (Gymnothorax javanicus), which can grow up to about 10 feet in length.
Ribbon eels are found in the Indo-Pacific region, particularly in reef areas and lagoons with sandy or muddy bottoms. They prefer to inhabit crevices and holes in the reefs where they can hide and ambush their prey. These eels are typically found at depths ranging from 20 to 200 feet.
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According to: "Electric Fish." Encyclopedia Americana.
the answer is: "The electric eel (Electrophorous electricus) can produce a discharge of over 500 volts (at about one ampere) and the fresh water African catfish (Malapterurus electricus) produces about 350 volts."
Also: Guinness Book of Records. New York: Bantam, 1992: 95.
It states: "The most powerful electric fish is the electric eel, which is found in the rivers of Brazil, Columbia, Venezuela, and Peru. An average size specimen can discharge 400 volts at 1 amp, but measurements up to 650 volts have been recorded."
The conversion of Amps to Watts is governed by the equation Watts = Amps x Volts. For example 1 amp * 110 volts = 110 watts
Therefore, 1 amp X 500 volts = 500 watts
An electric ray can produce 100 to 220 volts of electricity from a large mass of muscle on each of its sides. The electricity is generated by specialized cells called electrocytes that release an electric charge when activated. This shock is used for defense and stunning prey.
What is the scientific name for the Moray Eel?
There are about 500 different species of eels, each with a different scientific name. If there is a specific eel you are interested in, try typing the common name of the eel into the tool bar of www.google.com and information will be displayed about its scientific name.
Who is the poet of Wide Sargasso Sea and Emma?
Firstly, the two pieces of literature I believe you're referring two are novels, not poems. The writers are therefore authorsnot poets. Secondly, the two novels were written by very two different authors, in two different centuries.Wide Sargasso Sea was written by Dominican-born author Jean Rhys in 1966. Emma was written by English author Jane Austen and published in 1819.
Are Jews allowed to eat lamb and eel?
Jews eat 'Kosher' food. This is a foodstuff , where the animal does not scavenge for its own food.
'Lambs' do NOT scavenge, but eat grass.
'Eel' do scavenge for their food, by eating detritus from the bootom of the water.
So Jews will eat Lamb , but not Eel.
How does the American eel adapt to its environment?
After American eels reaches maturity in freshwater lakes and rivers, they make their way to the ocean. They swim or drift with currents until they reach the Sargasso Sea between Bermuda and Puerto Rico. Here the eels die after spawning.
How do moray eels defend themselves?
They will fight back and bite the enemy. They will also shock the enemy with electricity.
What kind of thermoregulate do eels live in?
Eels can survive out of water for at least 15 minutes, they live in the water at a temperature of 17-23 degrees celsius.
Do gulper eels go to the bathroom?
Gulper eels go to bathroom deep in the ocean. They are rarely seen by humans because they live 10,000 feet below the surface.
Technically there is not eel in eel sauce, but if you make it traditionally, you would put eel bones in it while cooking and remove them before consuming.
Why does the electric eel produce electricity?
Electric eels do glow. They also spark. An electric eel can give off quite a shock. The shock can be as high as 600 volts.
Do animals like manta rays and electric eel's produce electricity?
Every living thing produces a small amount of electricity, It is what powers both our heart and brain. Now, electric eels are able to create a voltage and if you are asking how they do this and what they use it for, then look at the Related Questions below for more information.
Young eels are called elvers.
the word elvers simply comes from eels
but has an vers at the end like for example: li-VERS.
A wolf eel's diet can consist of crabs, mussels, sea urchins, clams, sand dollars, plankton, and snails.
