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Fish
Eel
Anguilla anguilla
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Lifespan
- 15-20 years
- Weight
- 3-6 kg
- Conservation
- Critically Endangered
The Eel (Anguilla anguilla) is a carnivore species found in Rivers and ocean worldwide. It typically lives 15-20 years, weighing around 3-6 kg, and is currently classified as Critically Endangered on conservation status lists.
One fact worth knowing about the eel: European eels migrate over 5,000 km to spawn in the Sargasso Sea.
Fish are aquatic vertebrates that breathe through gills and make up the most diverse group of vertebrates on Earth, with countless species living in oceans, rivers, and lakes.