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FishverifiedEndangered
Anguilla rostrata
(Lesueur, 1817)
American Eel
Also known as: Freshwater Eel, Atlantic Eel, Boston Eel, Common Eel, Eel, Elver, Silver Eel
Verified againstWoRMS
Habitat
Demersal
Depth
0–464 m
Max size
1.52 m
Max weight
7.33 kg
Diet
Hunting macrofauna (predator)
Lifespan
43 yrs
Class
Teleostei
Order
Anguilliformes
Family
Anguillidae
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