Longfin Eel (species: Anguilla reinhardtii) in Sydney Marine Life (Gaia Guide)
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Anguilla reinhardtii
Longfin Eel


©d_kluza on iNaturalist: in the Royal botanic Gardens, Sydney, New South Wales

©Australian National Fish Collection, CSIRO

©David: Longfin Eel (Anguilla reinhardtii), Stoney Creek

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Anguilliformes
Family Anguillidae
Genus Anguilla
Species Anguilla reinhardtii

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 165 cm (Total Length)

Weight

  • Up to 22 kg

Depth range

  • From 0 m to 1 m

Synonyms

Interesting facts

  • When young these eels are found deep in the ocean near New Caledonia,. They are see-through & eat snow (small organic matter that sinks to the bottom). Older, they grow huge in the small pools of freshwater creeks and wait for a flood that can carry them back to the ocean.

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

Occur in coastal lagoons, rivers, streams, lakes, swamps and farm dams, but prefers riverine habitats. Usually found in deep waters of reservoirs well away from the shore. Mature adults undertake annual spawning migrations to oceanic waters (FishBase).

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