American Eel
Anguilla rostrata
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Epic
- Observations
- 2,606
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Endangered
Description
The American eel (Anguilla rostrata) is a facultative catadromous eel found on the eastern coast of North America. Freshwater eels are fish belonging to the elopomorph superorder, a group of phylogenetically ancient teleosts. The American eel has a slender, supple, snake-like body that is covered with a mucus layer, which makes the eel appear to be naked and slimy despite the presence of minute scales.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “American eel”.