Long, tubular body with dorsal, tail and anal fins forming one fin. Small gill opening on each side of the head. Large mouth extending to below the small eye. vertical gill openings. Dorsal fin begins just forward of the anal fin. Back and sides may be olive-green or vary from pale green to olive-brown, sometimes with coppery tints above and silvery sides. Belly is greyish to silvery-white. Fin colour is dark like the back

At a glance

Habitat Slow-flowing areas in streams, lowland rivers, lakes and swamps
Size Can grow to around 1m and over 6kg.
Origin Native
Distribution Southwest Pacific, In Australia it can be found from SA to QLD including Tasmania where it is a wide spread species
Descriptions
Distribution
Southwest Pacific, In Australia it can be found from SA to QLD including Tasmania where it is a wide spread species
Habitat
Slow-flowing areas in streams, lowland rivers, lakes and swamps
Size
Can grow to around 1m and over 6kg.
Common Name Short-finned eel
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Native
Conservation Near Threatened
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
SuperclassGnathostomata
ClassActinopterygii
SubclassElopomorpha
OrderAnguilliformes
SuborderAnguilloidei
FamilyAnguillidae
GenusAnguilla
SpeciesAnguilla australis
Synonyms

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