Tag: Eel

COMMERCIAL EXPLOITATION. Ciguatoxin, the main toxin of ciguatera, is produced by a toxic dinoflagellate and accumulated up through the food chain, of which moray eels are top, making them potentially dangerous for humans to eat. How much do snowflake eels cost? Item # Description Price 001737 Snowflake Eel , Tiny: up to 6″, Indo Pacific […]

Moray eels. Blood Toxins Moray eels, as well as many other eel-like fish of the order Aguilliformes, have toxic proteins in their blood. They are usually referred to as ichthyotoxins, which simply means “fish poisons.” They are among the oldest toxic substances from marine critters known to mankind. Is all eel blood poisonous? Eel blood […]

The moray eel is considered a “true” eel, classified in the order Anguilliformes. Like other true eels, the moray’s dorsal fin begins just behind its head, extends along the length of its body and is fused with the caudal (tail) and anal fins. The moray eel also lacks both pelvic and pectoral fins. What are […]

The true eels are elongate bony fish with a snakelike slimy body in the order Anguilliformes. There is one family of freshwater eels (the Anguillidae), and 14 families of exclusively marine eels. The freshwater eels must return to the oceans to spawn. Are there any true freshwater eels? True eels are specialized fish of the […]

Groupers, barracudas and sea snakes are among their few known predators, making many morays (especially the larger species) apex predators in their ecosystems. What predator eats an eel? Adult American and European eels live in rivers, creeks, ponds, and lakes, so their predators are animals that live in the same habitat. These include large, fish-eating […]

The tiny eel-shaped fish from Laos grows to just over 20mm and was named Pangio longimanus by the Museum’s ichthyologist (fish expert) Dr Ralf Britz and Dr Maurice Kottelat of the National University Singapore. Are there small eels? This species of spiny eel is among the smallest in the family. A half-banded spiny eel will […]

They usually grow around a half-inch to an inch each year, but they have long life spans. Some of the large eels in the region have been estimated at 60 years old or more. Do eels ever stop growing? In fresh water they develop pigmentation, turn into elvers (young eels), and feed on creatures such […]

Description and behavior. European congers have an average adult length of 1.5 m (5 ft), a maximum known length of around 2.133 m (7 ft) (possibly up to 3 metres (9 ft 10 in) for the largests specimens), and maximum weight of roughly 72 kg (159 lb), making them the largest eels in the world […]

Domestication. Some pet moray eels can be tamed to a limited extent, but they have not been domesticated. Can moray eels be friendly? Moray eel can look for contact with divers : do not confuse this with an act of friendship. They rub themselves to eliminate parasites present on their smooth skin! But remember that […]

longfin eel. The largest recorded longfin eel is a 24-kilo specimen taken from Lake Waihola, south of Dunedin, in 1974. At Lake Ellesmere (Te Waihora) in Canterbury, shortfin eels longer than 50 centimetres increasingly become fish-eaters, preying on cockabullies and smelt. What is the biggest eel in New Zealand? The longfin eelThe longfin eel is […]

Did you know that eels are fish, too? These slimy snake-looking creatures look a lot different from your typical clownfish or guppy, but they are still considered fish. Eels can be freshwater or saltwater, ranging in size, color, and temperament. Can saltwater eels live in freshwater? “Freshwater” Eel Quite simply the answer to this question […]

True and electric eels are not actually their own category of creature, but are just elongated fish. To make matters more confusing, true and electric eels are not even the same kind of fish! They are not closely related to each other at all, and have very little in common other than their long limbless […]

fish. An eel is a fish in the order of Anguilliformes. Is an eel considered a fish? A true eel is an elongated finned-fish belonging to the order Anguilliformes. There are more than 800 species of eel ranging in about 2 in (5 cm) to 13 ft (4 m) in length. Is spiny eel fish […]

Historically, European eels have been found around most of Europe, including the Mediterranean Sea, Baltic Sea and all the way to Russia’s Black Sea. Yet today the species is on the brink of extinction as its population has decreased 90-95 percent in the past 45 years. Why are eels going extinct? Eels are endangered due […]

Freshwater eels are catadromous, living their entire lives in freshwater and migrating downstream to spawn in the ocean. The true freshwater eels belong to the family Anguillidae and the genus Anguilla. Can saltwater eels live in freshwater? “Freshwater” Eel Quite simply the answer to this question is no, you cannot put a true saltwater Moray […]

Range: Abundant in several southeast Florida box-cut canals, and common in Little Manatee River and Bullfrog Creek drainages near Tampa. Are there eels in Florida lakes? Anguilla rostrata. (Lesueur 1817) Family Anguillidae American eels often live in undercut banks and deep pools near logs and rocky substrate, and are frequently found in Florida cave systems. […]

American eels often live in undercut banks and deep pools near logs and rocky substrate, and are frequently found in Florida cave systems. What kind of eels are in Florida? There are three types of eels you will find in the Florida Keys: Moray: green, spotted, goldentail, chain, chestnut, mulatto, purplemouth. Snake: sharptail, goldspotted. Garden: […]

Eels can be found in both freshwater and saltwater, with the majority of species found at sea. While many eels can be found in the shallow waters of the ocean and burrow into sand, mud, or amongst rocks, other species live in deeper water on the continental shelves. Can freshwater eels live in saltwater? Although […]

Occasionally, they may be seen out hunting for food but most of their hunting takes place at night. Eels hunt by smell rather than sight. Longfin eels have a well-developed sense of smell. They have tube nostrils that protrude from the front of their head, above their upper lip. What are eels sensitive to? Eels […]

Feed a small eel every couple of days, large one twice a week. How long can a eel go without eating? Don’t worry about it, eels can go weeks without food as long as they are healthy. If it hasn’t eaten for a week or two, try live food, ghost shrimp is a good bet. […]