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Choose a Page:Which fish need lights?How do fish breathe?Which is the biggest fish?How fast can fish swim?What is unusual about the seahorse?How do fish float?How did the archer fish get its name?Can fish fly?How does a fish build a nest?What attracts sharks to their prey?*Can fish generate electricity?*Which fish needs a beak?Do all fish lay eggs? Can fish generate electricity? A number of fish can generate and detect electric current. Some use this ability to sense other fish near them. Some, like the electric eel, can stun their prey with an electric shock.   Previous: Back Book: 1001 Section: Nature Chapter: Fish