New Zealand longfin eel - Wikipedia
The New Zealand longfin eel (Anguilla dieffenbachii) is a species of freshwater eel that is endemic to New Zealand.
Freshwater eels in New Zealand: Eels - Department of …
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 extends a lot further forward than the anal (bottom) fin.
Amazing Facts About Longfin Eels - Forest and Bird
2018年4月30日 · Endemic to New Zealand, the longfin eel, so-named because its dorsal (top) fin is longer than its bottom fin, is probably the biggest eel in the world. Slow growing and sometimes living for 80 years, some females can reach 2 metres long and weigh up to 40kg.
Eels: New Zealand freshwater fish - Department of Conservation
The ancestors of modern New Zealand eels (like Anguilla dieffenbachii) had been swimming up and down New Zealand waterways since at least the early Miocene (23 million years ago). The longfin eel is one of the largest eels in the world and it …
Taniwha - New Zealand Geographic
New Zealand longfin eels, among the largest freshwater eels on Earth, breed just once and may live for more than 90 years. They spend most of their lives in fresh water before making a 6000 km journey across the Pacific Ocean, to a particular site …
New Zealand longfin eel - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on
The New Zealand longfin eel (Anguilla dieffenbachii), also known as ōrea, is a species of freshwater eel that is endemic to New Zealand.
Longfin eel - NIWA
Longfin eels are only found in New Zealand and occur throughout the country. The elvers are legendary climbers and penetrate well inland in most river systems, even those with natural barriers such as steep falls.
Longfin Eel | Otorohanga Kiwi House | New Zealand Wildlife
Longfin eels can be found throughout New Zealand. They live mainly in rivers and inland lakes but can be found in almost all types of waters, usually well inland from the coast. They are legendary climbers and have made their way well inland in most …
Freshwater eels in New Zealand - dxcprod.doc.govt.nz
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 extends a lot further forward than the anal (bottom) fin.
New Zealand Longfin Eel (Anguilla dieffenbachii) - iNaturalist
The New Zealand longfin eel (Anguilla dieffenbachii) is the largest and the only endemic freshwater eel species in New Zealand. (The others are the native Shortfin eel, Anguilla australis, also found in Australia, and the naturally introduced Australian Longfin eel Anguilla reinhardtii).