Freshwater Eel Animal Pictures

Anguilla anguilla

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smoked eel on a plate

smoked eel on a plate
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Smoked eel is a delicacy in many European countries.

closeup of a European eel peeking out from between rocks.

closeup of a European eel peeking out from between rocks
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European eels like hide among rocks and burrow in mud

freshwater eel isolated on white background

freshwater eel isolated on white background
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Freshwater eels are found in the wild, but they are also often kept as pets in aquariums.

closeup of a freshwater eel

closeup of a freshwater eel
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Freshwater eels are nocturnal creatures.

freshwater eel in clean water

freshwater eel in clean water
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Freshwater eels are fish with snake-like bodies.

freshwater eel in clean water

freshwater eel in clean water
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The European eel, or Anguilla anguilla, lives in freshwater, spawns in salt water, and then dies.