Is a electric eel is born alive or hatch by egg?

An electric eel is born live, rather than hatching from an egg. Electric eels are viviparous, which means that they give birth to live young that have developed inside the mother's body. The female electric eel carries the fertilized eggs internally and provides nourishment to the developing embryos through a placenta-like structure. When the young are fully developed, they are born live, ready to swim and hunt on their own.