Eel

From there, young eels drift with ocean currents and then migrate inland into streams, rivers and lakes. Can eels go in freshwater? Freshwater eels are… Read More »Do Eels Go In Rivers?

“Freshwater” Eel Quite simply the answer to this question is no, you cannot put a true saltwater Moray Eel of any kind into fresh or… Read More »Can Eels Go In Freshwater?

Thanks in part to Danish researcher Johannes Schmidt, we now know that all European eels (Anguilla anguilla) and American eels (Anguilla rostrata) originate in a… Read More »Where Do Eels Originate From?

The Japanese eel (Anguilla japonica; Japanese: 日本鰻 nihon’unagi) is a species of anguillid eel found in Japan, Korea, China, and Vietnam, as well as the… Read More »Are Eels Native To Japan?

These eels grow at a very slow rate of only 1-2cm per year. Eels have limited vision, they have rows of sensors on their head… Read More »How Do Eels Cross Land?

Moray eels occur in all tropical and subtropical seas, where they live in shallow water among reefs and rocks and hide in crevices. They differ… Read More »Where Do Moray Eels Come From?

The moray eel can be found in both freshwater habitats and saltwater habitats. The vast majority of species are strictly marine, never entering freshwater. Where… Read More »Are There Freshwater Moray Eels?

Eels start their lives from the Sargasso Sea in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. They need saltwater for development. Where do saltwater eels come… Read More »Where Do Salt Water Eels Come From?

Like all fish, eels have scales and fins. The longfin eel is so named because its top (dorsal) fin is longer than its bottom fin.… Read More »What Are Eels Covered With?

Hagfish produce slime the way humans produce opinions—readily, swiftly, defensively, and prodigiously. They slime when attacked or simply when stressed. What fish use slime to… Read More »What Fish Produces Slime For Defense?