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From my notes:
1. They are polarized like eels, and also like them, have all their most important organs tucked into a relatively small area about their chest cavity which is heavily insulated against electricity they produce. Their whole bodies are composed of this unique protein in varying degrees, making them essentially immune to both their own voltage as well as any which might strike them otherwise. These proteins also form channels along which the electricity can be directed, such as to the hands or feet or even jaws, while keeping the massive amounts of voltage directed outward rather than in. As stated before, this is an ability almost exclusively used for hunting and self defense, because even with all these evolutionary precautions, letting off that much power does hurt and can temporarily stun an inexperienced kymera, leaving them open to attack should their electricity fail to bring down their foe. They are especially susceptible to these effects when using their electricity outside of water. When submerged, the extra electricity has an easier outlet, and thus works better as intended.
2. On each side of their rib cage are gill-like slits, but they are not gills. they take in air or water and extract from it oxygen via tiny blood vessels within and along the torso. Most of what goes on in there is, understandably, impossible to see. They have pseudo lungs which temporarily hold onto this air or water before expelling it out the same way it came. Should they need to, these slits can be slammed shut to keep toxins or foreign objects out via muscular reflex, much like how a seal can close its nostrils when diving. The ability to breathe in water makes it possible for them to withstand quite a bit of pressure when diving as well.
3. Swimming is done in much the same way snakes and monitor lizards swim, using mostly their tails as propulsion and flexible bodies to cut through the water in an S shape.
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