Can we eat electric eel??

The electric eel, Electrophorus electricus, is a species of fish. It is capable of generating powerful electric shocks, which it uses for both hunting and self-defense. It is an apex predator in its South American range. Despite its name it is not an eel at all but rather a knifefish.

They tend to live on muddy bottoms in calm water. They are also found in swamps, coastal plains, and creeks. It can be found in South American rivers and in the ocean.

The flesh is eatable according to this link:
http://books.google.com/books?id=MRYPAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA444&lpg=PA444&dq=electric+eel+eatable&source=web&ots=rRj_P20lLw&sig=8RBGiD8TNQeACwkMWoXV71YxncE&hl=en

For additional info. please see here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_eel