Is the New Zealand Longfin Eel dangerous to divers?

The New Zealand Longfin Eel is harmless to divers.

How big does the New Zealand Longfin Eel get?

The New Zealand Longfin Eel grows to about 1.9 m.

New Zealand Longfin Eel

Anguilla dieffenbachii

Group: Eel
Max size: 1.9 m
For divers: safe
IUCN status: EN

New Zealand's largest freshwater eel can grow past a metre and a half and live for many decades. It spends its life in rivers and lakes, then makes a single vast migration into the tropical Pacific to spawn and die. It is now endangered.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Anguilliformes › Anguillidae › Anguilla

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 271703.

FAQ

Is the New Zealand Longfin Eel dangerous to divers?: The New Zealand Longfin Eel is harmless to divers.
How big does the New Zealand Longfin Eel get?: The New Zealand Longfin Eel grows to about 1.9 m.