Anguilla australis
E806947
Anguilla australis is a species of freshwater eel native to Australasia, known for its elongated body and migratory life cycle between rivers and the ocean.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
freshwater eel
ⓘ
species of ray-finned fish ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mainly nocturnal ⓘ |
| binomialName | Anguilla australis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyShape | elongated ⓘ |
| canTolerate | brackish water ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commercialUse | food fish ⓘ |
| commonName |
short-finned eel
ⓘ
shortfin eel ⓘ |
| describedBy | John Richardson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
fish ⓘ invertebrates ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
predator in freshwater ecosystems
ⓘ
prey for larger fish and birds ⓘ |
| family | Anguillidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finCharacteristic | short dorsal fin relative to long-finned eels ⓘ |
| fishedBy |
commercial fisheries
ⓘ
recreational fishers ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
New Zealand main islands
ⓘ
Tasmania NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern and southeastern Australia ⓘ |
| habitat |
estuaries
ⓘ
freshwater rivers ⓘ lakes ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| juvenileStage |
elver
ⓘ
glass eel ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvalStage | leptocephalus ⓘ |
| lifecycleType | catadromous ⓘ |
| maximumLength | about 1 meter ⓘ |
| migratesBetween | freshwater and marine environments ⓘ |
| morphologicalFeature |
continuous dorsal, caudal, and anal fins
ⓘ
scaleless or very small embedded scales ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Australasia
ⓘ
Australia ⓘ New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Anguilliformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Anguilla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | spawns once then dies ⓘ |
| spawnsIn | ocean ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usedIn | aquaculture ⓘ |
| waterType | primarily freshwater ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1841 ⓘ |
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