Eel-like creature found in the Charles River
Posted by Carole Berney on April 22, 2007
Q: Is this an eel, or something else? We found it on Earth Day at the Charles River Cleanup in Watertown, MA. Thanks for your help! You're terrific! Carole
Habitat: stream/river
State: Massachusetts
Habitat: stream/river
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A: Good photos. The animal in question is a young American Eel (Anguilla rostrata)- they get up to 4' long! Eels are very interesting fish that spawn in the sea but spend most of their adult lives in freshwater. Great that you were able to see this animal - I've never seen a wild one in my life.
Check out our unit on this fish if you want further information: www.enaturalist.org
Thanks so much for sharing.
John Wiessinger ( April 23, 2007)
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