The Mon Calamari eel, also known as the Mon Cala eel or the electric eel, was a species of predatory eel found in the oceans of Mon Cala. They were reputed for being slippery.
The Mon Calamari Eel first appeared in "Prisoners," the third episode of the fourth season of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars televion series, which was released on September 23, 2011. They were first identified as Mon Cala eel and electric eel by that episode's guide on StarWars.com. They were first identified as Mon Calamari eel by the 2015 book Dark Disciple.
George Lucas requested the concept of the eels being used as a cage to show a different way that Jedi could be restrained. Before the episode "Prisoners", The Clone Wars had only shown them held back by an energy field. The eels were designed by artist Carlos Sanchez.
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