FishincSpecies catalog
European eel
Anguilla anguilla
European eel (Anguilla anguilla) belongs to the family Anguillidae. Habitat: fresh water, brackish water and salt water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Anguilla anguilla |
|---|---|
| Family | Anguillidae |
| Habitat | Fresh water, brackish water and salt water |
| Group | Eels |
| Other names | Eel, Silver eels |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | Europe freshwater, Northern Europe saltwater |
Identifying features
- Long snake-like body
- No pelvic fins and no separate tail fin: a single low fin fringe starts on the back about a third of the way along the body, runs around the pointed tail tip and continues underneath as the anal fin
- Small rounded pectoral fins behind the head
- Small head with a pointed snout and slightly protruding lower jaw
- Dark olive-brown back, yellowish belly
European eel in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Europäischer Aal, Aal, Europäischer Flussaal |
| French | Anguille, Anguille d'Europe, Anguille d’Europe |
| Spanish | Anguila europea |
| Italian | Anguilla, Bisata |
| Portuguese | Meixão, Enguia Europeia, Eiró |
| Dutch | Paling, aal, Paling, Zoetwateralen |
| Polish | Węgorz europejski |
| Swedish | Europeisk ål, Ål, Ålar |
| Danish | Europæisk ål, Ål |
| Norwegian | Ål |
| Finnish | Ankerias |
| Croatian | Jegulja |
| Czech | Úhoř říční |
| Hungarian | Európai angolna |
| Romanian | Anghilă europeană |
| Turkish | Avrupa yılan balığı, Yılan balığı |
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