Polynesian longfinned eel
(Anguilla megastoma)

Classification

Species: Anguilla megastoma

General data

Scientific names: Polynesian longfinned eel
Local names: Pacific long-finned eel
Habitat: Catadromous
Climate: Tropical

The Polynesian longfinned eel (Anguilla megastoma), also known as the Pacific long-finned eel, is an eel in the family Anguillidae. It was described by Johann Jakob Kaup in 1856.

It is a tropical eel found in freshwaters in the Pacific, including Sulawesi, Indonesia; the Society Islands, and Pitcairn.

The eels spend most of their lives in freshwater, but migrate to the ocean to breed.

Males can reach a maximum total length of 100 centimetres, while females can reach a maximum TL of 165 centimetres and a maximum weight of 9 kg.