Indonesian Shortfin Eel
Anguilla bicolor
- Group: Eel
- Max size: 1.2 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: NT
The Indonesian shortfin eel hatches in the open ocean and migrates into freshwater rivers, creeks, and marshy pools to grow up before returning to sea to spawn. It prefers rocky bottoms and deeper pools and can reach well over a metre.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Anguilliformes › Anguillidae › Anguilla
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 217455.
FAQ
- Is the Indonesian Shortfin Eel dangerous to divers?
- The Indonesian Shortfin Eel is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Indonesian Shortfin Eel get?
- The Indonesian Shortfin Eel grows to about 1.2 m.