Anguilla anguilla
Anguilla anguilla watercoursesendangered
European Eel

 

ORDER: Anguilliformes
FAMILY: Anguillidae
CURRENT SPEED: + / +++
MAXIMUM LENGHT: 130 cm

BREEDING SEASON:
J F M A M J J A S O N D

OCCURRENCE: migratory, catadromous.
CHARACTERISTICS: long cylindrical body; variable colour but with dorsal side darker than ventral; merged dorsal, caudal and anal fins; short pectoral fins; small eyes.
FOOD: algae, crustaceans, insect larvae, annelids and fish.
ECOLOGY AND BEHAVIOUR: fine-grain substrate watercourses; nocturnal; able to move out of water between adjacent watercourses.

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