Indonesian Longfinned Eel
Anguilla malgumora
- Group: Eel
- Max size: 80 cm
- For divers: safe
The only plain coloured long finned eel in the Indonesian region, it shelters under rocks in clear, fast flowing streams. It reaches about 80 centimetres and, like other freshwater eels, must journey to sea to breed.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Anguilliformes › Anguillidae › Anguilla
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 271706.
FAQ
- Is the Indonesian Longfinned Eel dangerous to divers?
- The Indonesian Longfinned Eel is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Indonesian Longfinned Eel get?
- The Indonesian Longfinned Eel grows to about 80 cm.