American Eel

Maximum longevity: 50 years (captivity) Observations: In the wild, these animals die after first spawning and live up to 15 years. In captivity, however, they may live much longer (Das 1994).

At sea, young eels feed on plankton, juveniles and adults feed on bottom fishes and invertebrates. In freshwater, diet includes insect larvae, worms, crayfishes, snails, frogs and small fishes

Greenland south along the Atlantic coast of Canada and US to Panama

Anadromous; born in Sargasso Sea, drift for one year to North American waters, live in flowing streams for several years, spawn in Sargasso Sea.

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