Find out about the eel fishery in New Zealand and the problems associated with fishing a slow-growing, long-lived species. On a map, trace the journey of the longfin eel as it leaves New …

The New Zealand longfin eel (Anguilla dieffenbachii) is a species of freshwater eel that is endemic to New Zealand. It is the largest freshwater eel in New Zealand and the only endemic species …

The two main species of freshwater eel found in New Zealand are the longfin eel (Anguilla dieffenbachii) and the shortfin eel (Anguilla australis). On a longfin eel, the dorsal (top) fin …

Freshwater eels in New Zealand. There are 2 main eel species in New Zealand: longfin eels – Anguilla dieffenbachia; shortfin eels – Anguilla australis; A third species, the Australian longfin …

Eels look like snakes, but they are fish, with tiny scales on their slimy skin. There are 15 freshwater species worldwide. New Zealand has three species. They are top predators: no …

Apr 9, 2019 · Meet the eels of New Zealand… they can climb ladders, live for 100 years, and migrate thousands of miles to an unknown spawning ground.

Eels are New Zealand’s top native freshwater predators – no other species prey on them when they are adult. Māori identified many different varieties, mainly by colour. But when European …

The longfin eel is only found in New Zealand, while the shortfin is found throughout New Zealand, southeastern Australia, and the Pacific Islands. Eels are highly valued and fished for …

Biophysical science currently recognises three eel species that occur in New Zealand – the endemic longfin (Anguilla dieffenbachii), the shortfin (Anguilla australis) and the Australian …

FRESHWATER EELS (Anguillidae) Freshwater eels occur in Europe, on the east coast of North America, and throughout the eastern Pacific and Indian Oceans. There are about 16 species …