Short-finned eel

Anguilla australis

Growing in still waters then leaving for Pacific spawning grounds

Brown
Gray
Cross-climate
Temperate
Tropical
Estuary
Globally widespread
Freshwater fish
Anguilliform
Large
Tropical fish

Short-finned eel is at home in rivers and estuaries, living there as a freshwater fish. It is known for growing in still waters then leaving for Pacific spawning grounds.

Class: Teleosts
Order: True Eels
Family: Anguillidae
Genus: Anguilla
Maximum length: 165 cm
Water: Freshwater
Habitat: Rivers and estuaries
Body shape: Eel-shaped
Diet: Carnivorous
Distribution: Temperate and tropical waters worldwide
Conservation status: NTNear Threatened

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