American Eel

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American eels, Anguilla rostrata, are an endangered species living along the East coast and particularly around the American southeast.

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Mary Robinson

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American eels, Anguilla rostrata, are an endangered species living along the East coast and particularly around the American southeast.

American Eel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The American eel is a facultative catadromous fish found on the eastern coast of North America.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_eel
ADW: Common Eel - Anguilla rostrata

Anguilla rostrata (Lesueur) is a catadromous species that spawns in the Atlantic Ocean and ascends streams and rivers in North and South America. Found in Atlantic, Great Lakes, Mississippi, the Gulf Basin, and south to South America. This species is more common near the sea rather than inland streams and lakes.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Anguilla_rostrata/
Genetic Analysis of the American Eel Helps Explain its Decline

The numbers of American eels in freshwater areas have been decreasing rapidly but scientists have been puzzled as to why the fish can't recolonize.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/05/150528124204.htm
Anguilla rostrata (American Eel)

Population statistics and information on the American Eel from IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/191108/0
American Eel - ARKive

Learn more about the American eel - with amazing American eel videos, photos and facts on ARKive.
http://www.arkive.org/american-eel/anguilla-rostrata/
American Eel Is in Danger of Extinction

The IUCN put the American eel on its Red List as Maine fishermen saw a deep cut in their fishing quota for the species.
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/american-eel-is-in-danger-of-extinction/
Endangered Species Act May Cover American Eel

Fishermen benefiting from booming prices for American eels are squirming about a decision expected this month on whether to list the fish under the Endangered Species Act.
http://www.usnews.com/news/science/news/articles/2015/09/14/decision-soon-on-listing-eels-under-endangered-species-act
Everything to Know About American Eels

American Eel (Anguilla rostrata) information from FactSheet.
http://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/factsheet.aspx?SpeciesID=310
The Incredible Journey of The American Eel

Journey with Nature information on American eel migration.
http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/indiana/journeywithnature/incredible-journey-american-eel.xml
American Eel - Chesapeake Bay Program

The American eel is a smooth, snake-like fish with a greenish yellowish-brown or blackish body.
http://www.chesapeakebay.net/fieldguide/critter/american_eel
American Eels - Atlantic States Marine Fisheries

American eel are an important resource from both a biodiversity and human use perspective.
http://www.asmfc.org/species/american-eel
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - American Eel

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Regional Office is located in Hadley, MA.
http://www.fws.gov/northeast/newsroom/eels.html

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American eel


Conservation status
Endangered (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Anguillidae
Genus:	Anguilla
Species:	A. rostrata
Binomial name
*Anguilla rostrata* Lesueur, 1821

Range map
Synonyms
Leptocephalus grassii

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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American Eel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The American eel is a facultative catadromous fish found on the eastern coast of North America.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_eel
ADW: Common Eel - Anguilla rostrata

Anguilla rostrata (Lesueur) is a catadromous species that spawns in the Atlantic Ocean and ascends streams and rivers in North and South America. Found in Atlantic, Great Lakes, Mississippi, the Gulf Basin, and south to South America. This species is more common near the sea rather than inland streams and lakes.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Anguilla_rostrata/
Genetic Analysis of the American Eel Helps Explain its Decline

The numbers of American eels in freshwater areas have been decreasing rapidly but scientists have been puzzled as to why the fish can't recolonize.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/05/150528124204.htm
Anguilla rostrata (American Eel)

Population statistics and information on the American Eel from IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/191108/0
American Eel - ARKive

Learn more about the American eel - with amazing American eel videos, photos and facts on ARKive.
http://www.arkive.org/american-eel/anguilla-rostrata/
American Eel Is in Danger of Extinction

The IUCN put the American eel on its Red List as Maine fishermen saw a deep cut in their fishing quota for the species.
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/american-eel-is-in-danger-of-extinction/
Endangered Species Act May Cover American Eel

Fishermen benefiting from booming prices for American eels are squirming about a decision expected this month on whether to list the fish under the Endangered Species Act.
http://www.usnews.com/news/science/news/articles/2015/09/14/decision-soon-on-listing-eels-under-endangered-species-act
Everything to Know About American Eels

American Eel (Anguilla rostrata) information from FactSheet.
http://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/factsheet.aspx?SpeciesID=310
The Incredible Journey of The American Eel

Journey with Nature information on American eel migration.
http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/indiana/journeywithnature/incredible-journey-american-eel.xml
American Eel - Chesapeake Bay Program

The American eel is a smooth, snake-like fish with a greenish yellowish-brown or blackish body.
http://www.chesapeakebay.net/fieldguide/critter/american_eel
American Eels - Atlantic States Marine Fisheries

American eel are an important resource from both a biodiversity and human use perspective.
http://www.asmfc.org/species/american-eel
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - American Eel

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Regional Office is located in Hadley, MA.
http://www.fws.gov/northeast/newsroom/eels.html

American eel


Conservation status
Endangered (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Anguillidae
Genus:	Anguilla
Species:	A. rostrata
Binomial name
*Anguilla rostrata* Lesueur, 1821

Range map
Synonyms
Leptocephalus grassii

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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American eels, Anguilla rostrata, are an endangered species living along the East coast and particularly around the American southeast.

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