Polynesian longfinned eel
(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.
