Conger eels are different from electric eels, which are actually knifefish and not eels, in that a conger eel has no method for stunning their prey.

Can conger eels hurt you?

That video clip implies congers are not as dangerous as their reputation. However a recent case of an unprovoked conger eel attack on that self-same west Irish coast would seem to indicate otherwise, that while exceedingly rare, conger eel attacks can occur.

Are electric eels eels?

Though commonly referred to as an eel, this fish is not considered a “true” eel. While true eels are classified in the order Anguilliformes, the electric eel is actually in the order Gymnotiformes, the knife fishes.