Polynesian longfinned eel
| Polynesian longfinned eel | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Anguillidae |
| Genus: | Anguilla |
| Species: | A. megastoma |
| Binomial name | |
| Anguilla megastoma Kaup, 1856 | |
The Polynesian longfinned eel (Anguilla megastoma), also known as the Pacific long-finned eel,[2] is an eel in the family Anguillidae.[3] It was described by Johann Jakob Kaup in 1856.[4] It is a tropical eel found in freshwaters in the Pacific, including Sulawesi, Indonesia; the Society Islands, and Pitcairn. The eels spend most of their lives in freshwater, but migrate to the ocean to breed. Males can reach a maximum total length of 100 centimetres, while females can reach a maximum TL of 165 centimetres and a maximum weight of 9,000 grams.[3]
The Polynesian longfinned eel is commercial in fisheries.[3]
References
- ↑ Jacoby, D. & Gollock, M. (2014). "Anguilla megastoma". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- ↑ Common names for Anguilla megastoma at www.fishbase.org.
- 1 2 3 Anguilla megastoma at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Kaup, J. J., 1856 [ref. 2573] Catalogue of the apodal fish in the collection of the British Museum. London. 1-163, Pls. 1-19.
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