James Albert
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"James S. Albert" is a professor of biology at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Albert is an author of over 80 scientific papers on the evolution and diversity of fishes, and is an expert in the systematics and biodiversity of Neotropics/Neotropical electric fishes (Gymnotiformes). Dr. Albert and his colleagues to date have described 50 new species. He is co-editor with Roberto E. Reis of the book Historical Biogeography of Neotropical Freshwater Fishes, which explores the evolutionary forces underlying the formation of the Amazon River/Amazon and Neotropical fishes/Neotropical fish faunas.

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Air doesn't conduct electricity as well. When it happens, it's called a lightning bolt and you don't need special receptors to sense it.

Our fishy ancestors had the anatomy for it.

Our fishy ancestors had the anatomy for it. You can imagine how valuable this system would be if you were aquatic, because water is so conductive. But it doesn't work on land - air doesn't conduct electricity as well. When it happens, it's called a lightning bolt and you don't need special receptors to sense it.