Eel

Tempestuous World

**Eels** are available in only the darkest worlds. They become available for purchase after researching Seabed Geology provided you have at least 50 fish. Their description is "Offer a new home and fish supply to an eel. They can round up fish and sand."

## Career Path

Eels jobs become available after researching Eel Habitats.The positions are Eel Technician and Eel Sifter. Sifter is one of 3 positions able to produce kelp. Technician is a research position.

30 Fish
5 Crystals
 Eel Sifter | 1 Eel
30 Fish
+0.9 Crystals
+0.5 Kelp

## Laboratory Research

There are 4 upgrades that can be researched that are specific to only eels and 1 generic upgrade that affects eel income. The research listed below is available in every world and has an effect on eels and their jobs:

Study the bottom of the ocean to determine the rich, deep, juicy secrets it contains.
* Hire eel
* Eel Habitats
250 Sand

The following research is available in every world in which eels can be found:

So we keep seeing these things we thought were kelp on the seabed, but it turns out they're not kelp. What are they?
Unlocks
* Dig eel pit
* Teach eel technician
* Train eel sifter
* Crevice Creches
* Bioelectricity (also requires Engineering)
 Crevice Creches
We can probably figure out a way to make eel pits cosier for their inhabitants.
Eel pit power x2
 Bioelectricity
There has to be a way to harness the powers of some of the eels. We all know they have powers. Painful ones.
Unlocks Leviathan Heart
 Leviathan Heart
The eels are meek and unassuming, but deep within them lies a greater potential. Let's unleash it.
Eel pit power x4
Eel sifter power x4
Eel technician power x4

## Story

Warning: This section includes speculation, as canon answers don't yet exist.

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Snaking elegance, talented attendants.
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The eels are technologically gifted, though they haven’t developed electronics of their own. This may be due to a lack of ambition, meek and unassuming as they are. The sharks are hesitant at first, perhaps because their curiosity led to some painful surprises, but soon come to trust their eel friends.

Once the eels learn of their ancient ancestors they become much more productive. This suggests that eels in general lack confidence. It may be that they’re so willing to help the sharks because of the kindness and encouragement they’re shown.

## Species List

* mud eel
* spaghetti eel
* moray eel
* thin eel
* worm eel
* conger
* longneck eel
* pike conger
* duckbill eel
* snipe eel
* sawtooth eel
* cutthroat eel
* electric eel
* bobtail snipe eel
* silver eel
* long finned eel
* short finned eel

## Trivia

Electric eels can generate up to 800 volts of electricity, more than 3 times the voltage of a standard European outlet and almost 8 times the voltage of American outlets. But electric eels aren't eels at all! Their snake-like bodies are similar to an eel's, but has a different arrangement of fins. Electric eels are freshwater fish, and while genuine eels can sometimes be found in fresh water they are primarily ocean animals.

1. ↑ Laboratory: Eel Habitats
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Laboratory: Leviathan Heart
3. ↑ Laboratory: Bioelectricity
4. ↑ Energy Education: Electrical Outlet
5. ↑ Smithsonian’s National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute: Electric Eel
6. ↑ Inoue, J.G., et al. (6 Jan. 2010). Deep-Ocean Origin of the Freshwater Eels. *Biology Letters, 6(3),* 363–366. via Wikipedia: Eel