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EELS

EELS. By Blake. Eels. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Super order: Elopomorpha Order: Anguilliformes Length: 5 feet to 13 feet Weight: 95 gm to 215 gm Lifespan: 85 years Diet: Carnivorous Habitat: Water. Freshwater EELS.

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EELS

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  1. EELS By Blake

  2. Eels • Kingdom:Animalia • Phylum:Chordata • Class:Actinopterygii • Super order:Elopomorpha • Order:Anguilliformes • Length: 5 feet to 13 feet • Weight: 95 gm to 215 gm • Lifespan: 85 years • Diet: Carnivorous • Habitat: Water

  3. Freshwater EELS • The Anuilliformes Order of eels contains freshwater eels in two families, the family Anguillidae and the family Moringuidae. • Anguillidae FamilyThe Anguillidae family consists of a single genus, Anguilla, which has 19 species and 6 subspecies. Including are the American Eel Anguilla rostrata, which is the only true eel in North America, and the European Eel Anguilla anguilla. These true eels live their entire lives in freshwater, but return to the ocean to spawn. • Moringuidae FamilyThe other family, Moringuidae, contains the Worm Eels or Spaghetti Eels. There are 14 species contained in 2 general. These freshwater eels have very skinny, long cylindrical bodies and range in size from just 15 cm in length up to 140 cm. They are found in shallow tropical waters throughout the world.

  4. Eels • Saltwater Eels • All other families in the Anuilliformes Order of eels are saltwater eels, including the Moray eels in the Muraenidae family. • Freshwater/Saltwater EelsSome 'true eels' in the Muraenidae family can be kept as freshwater eels due to the fact that they can occur in both freshwater and saltwater environments at different times of their lives, like the popular Snowflake Eel.

  5. Common Eels • The main species of eels include moray eels, conger eels, American eels • Some common eels include the Green Moray Eel and short-finned eel. • A common eel in New Zealand is the Longfin eel, known in Maori as ‘Tuna.’

  6. common Pacific eels • Some common pacific eels include … • The disgusting hagfish, viscous heteroconger, and the New Zealand Short- finned eel.

  7. HABITAT • Stream eels live in fresh water, • Salt water eels live in salt water, • They can also live in tropical and/or cool waters.

  8. FOOD • Eels eat fish and fish meat. Surprisingly, they also LOVE Bacon!!!!! • Eel is a delicacy in many cultures. Freshwater eels and marine eels are commonly used in Japanese cuisine. Eels are also very popular in Chinese cuisine, and are prepared in many different ways. • Eel blood is toxic to humans and other mammals, but the cooking procedure and human digestive process destroy its toxic protein.

  9. Predators • The predators for eels are mainly other eels, but some others include Large Groupers, Barracudas and even people. Yuck! Eels as Food?!?

  10. FACTS ABOUT eel • More than 100 vertebrae are found in eel's spine which makes it creature very flexible. • Eel are mostly predators. • Eel can swim forwards and backwards. • Most eel have scales that are rooted beneath their thick skin. • Eel feed at night time and rest during the daytime. • These aquatic creatures depend on their excellent sense of smell to hunt for their prey.

  11. THE ENDANGERED EEL • The only endangered eel is the European Eel, which is affected by toxic waste in it’s breeding areas.

  12. The Life Cycle of Eel • Eels begin their life as flat and transparent larvae, called leptocephali. This eel has sharp teeth and bites. Eel larvae drift in the surface waters of the sea, feeding on small particles called ‘marine snow’. • Some species of eel travel up to 4,000 miles to breed. The journey can take up to seven months. During this time they use their gills to get oxygen from the water. • It is believed that eel do not eat during their long journey. Instead, they use their body fat and muscle tissue for nutrients to survive. • Adult eel die after breeding. Their larvae begin their own journey by floating on ocean currents. • It takes three years for the young eel to grow to maturity. • They grow up in 10 or 14 years, to a length of 60 to 80 cm. At this stage, they are known as ‘golden’ or ‘yellow’ eels, because of their golden colour.

  13. Life cycle of an eel

  14. Bibliography • http://animal-world.com/encyclo/fresh/Eels/Eel.php • Date accessed: 30 March 2013 • http://www.nationalgeographic.com • Date accessed: 29 March 2013

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