Everything about The American Eel totally explained
The
American eel,
Anguilla rostrata, is a
catadromous fish found on the eastern coast of
North America. It has a
snake-like body with a small sharp pointed head. It is brown on top and a tan-yellow color on the bottom. It has sharp pointed teeth but no
pelvic fins. It is very similar to the
European eel, but the two species differ in number of
chromosomes and
vertebrae.
The
female American eel
spawns in
salt water, and it takes 9 to 10 weeks for the
eggs to hatch. After hatching, young eels move toward North America and enter freshwater systems to mature. The female can lay up to 4 million
buoyant eggs a year, but dies after egg-laying.
The eel likes
fresh water, and is found around the Atlantic coast including
Chesapeake Bay and the
Hudson River. It prefers to hunt at night, and during the day it hides in mud, sand or gravel.
American eels are economically very important to the East Coast and rivers where they travel. They are caught by fishermen and sold, eaten, or kept as pets. Eels help the Atlantic coast
ecosystem by eating dead fish,
invertebrates,
carrion and insects. If hungry enough, it'll even eat its own family.
Although many anglers are put off by the snake-like appearance of these catadromous fish, eels are in fact exceptionally good fish. They are usually caught by anglers fishing for something else. The world record weight for the American eel is 9.25
pounds.
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