Longfin Eel is a photograph by Miroslava Jurcik which was uploaded on July 25th, 2016.
Longfin Eel
There are two main types of eel – the shortfin and the longfin. There are fewer eels today because of the loss of wetlands and historical commercial... more
Title
Longfin Eel
Artist
Miroslava Jurcik
Medium
Photograph
Description
There are two main types of eel – the shortfin and the longfin. There are fewer eels today because of the loss of wetlands and historical commercial fishing practice.
I think this is the longfin eel judging by other pictures I find !
Eels migrate up streams as elvers to find suitable adult habitat. After many years (15-30 years for shortfins, 25 years for longfins, and sometimes up to 80 years) they migrate to the Pacific Ocean to breed and die. Eels are secretive, mainly nocturnal and prefer habitats with plenty of cover.
We need to protect them at the moment until their numbers recover, and then we have to protect their habitat !!!
Uploaded
July 25th, 2016
