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American Eel

Anguilla rostrata

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Quebec.January 928, February 807, March 1,253, April 2,988, May 5,508, June 3,641, July 3,041, August 2,793, September 2,454, October 2,057, November 1,200, December 1,084.
Canada69,353
Quebec27,754
United States14,186
New York1,636
New Jersey1,586
Maryland1,446
Virginia1,264
North Carolina1,158
Pennsylvania791
Texas704

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Traits

Physical

  • AquaticLives primarily in waterFrom its classification

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassRay-finned Fishes · Actinopterygii
OrderTrue Eels · Anguilliformes
FamilyFreshwater Eels · Anguillidae
GenusRiver Eels · Anguilla

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