Science & Nature: The Electric Eel Lives In The ______ _____ And Its Tributaries In South America. The Rivers Churn Up A Lot Of Mud And The Eels Cannot See Well In Them. Two Less Powerful Electric Fish Are The Electric Catfish And Ray. Electric Rays Live In Warm Ocean Water, And They Can Give Off A Charge Of Sufficient Force To Stun A Human. The Biggest Electric Ray, The Atlantic Torpedo Ray, Can Weigh 200 Pounds