Marine Species: Anguilla anguilla

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Anguilla anguilla
Photographed by: RainbowNature

Taxonomy Structure

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Anguillidae
Genus: Anguilla
Species: Anguilla anguilla

Species Data:

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Common Name: European eel
Description: More proeminent mandible than the maxilla.
Habitat: It lives in rivers and makes the posture on the ocean.
Color: Variable colour: greenish on the back and whitish on the abdomen.
Dimensions: Female longer (until 1 m-1,5 m) than male (until 50 cm).
Geographical Distribution: Atlantic Ocean

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