European Eel
Anguilla anguilla
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Epic
- Observations
- 1,859
- Most observed in
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Conservation
- Critically Endangered
Description
The European eel (Anguilla anguilla) is a species of eel. Their life history was a mystery for thousands of years, and mating in the wild has not yet been observed. The five stages of their development were originally thought to be different species. They are critically endangered due to hydroelectric dams, overfishing by fisheries on coasts for human consumption, and parasites.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “European eel”.