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Anguillidae
Sign in to saveThe Anguillidae are a family of ray-finned fish that contains the freshwater eels. All the extant species and six subspecies in this family are in the genus Anguilla, and are elongated fish of snake-like bodies, with long dorsal, caudal and anal fins forming a continuous fringe. They are catadromous, spending their adult lives in freshwater, but migrating to the ocean to spawn.
Species
freshwater eels
Anguillidae
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderAnguilliformes
- FamilyAnguillidae
Der Titel dieses Artikels ist mehrdeutig. Zum Vornamen siehe Aale (Vorname). Die Aale (Anguilla, Anguillidae, von lat. anguilla „Aal“, Diminutiv von anguis „Schlange“), auch Süßwasseraale genannt, sind eine Knochenfischgattung und Familie aus der Ordnung der Aalartigen (Anguilliformes). Es sind flussabwärts wandernde Wanderfische, die ihr Erwachsenenleben in Süßgewässern verbringen und zum Laichen ins Meer wandern.
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12 sectionsContents
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- Physiology
- Other features
- Distribution and conservation
- Biology
- Reproduction and life cycle
- Commercial importance
- Systematics
- Species
- Paleontology
- References
The Anguillidae are a family of ray-finned fish that contains the freshwater eels. All the extant species and six subspecies in this family are in the genus Anguilla, and are elongated fish of snake-like bodies, with long dorsal, caudal and anal fins forming a continuous fringe. They are catadromous, spending their adult lives in freshwater, but migrating to the ocean to spawn.
Eels are an important food fish and some species are now farm-raised, but not bred in captivity. Many populations in the wild are now threatened, and Seafood Watch recommends consumers avoid eating anguillid eels.