Common eel  (Anguilla anguilla)

Facts

Also known as:European eel
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Anguilliformes
Family Anguillidae
Genus Anguilla (1)
Size Length: up to 1 m (2)
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Status

Classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List (1).