Anguilliformes Gallery

Speckled longfin eel (Anguilla reinhardtii)

Speckled longfin eel (Anguilla reinhardtii), prefers moving water but can be found in ponds and streams. Typically it will approach the camera and then shyly retreat with a reverse snake-like movement of its body. Migrates long distances to sea to breed from its habitat in rivers along Australia's east coast.. Bellingen, New South Wales, Australia

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Spotted garden eels (Heteroconger hassi)

Spotted garden eels (Heteroconger hassi), five eels showing their spots, all pointing in the same direction towards the current to catch drifting zooplankton. They are generally seen in colonies of up to several hundred. Japan

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Serpent eel (Ophisurus serpens)

Serpent eel (Ophisurus serpens), head. It spends its life buried with only the head exposed. It is generally about 100 cm long but occasionally reaches 2.5 m. Costa Brava, Spain, western Mediterranean Sea

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