American eel
A species of Freshwater eels Scientific name : Anguilla rostrata Genus : Freshwater eels
American eel, A species of Freshwater eels
Botanical name: Anguilla rostrata
Genus: Freshwater eels
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The american eel (Anguilla rostrata) spends most of its life in rivers, but migrates out to into the Atlantic Ocean to spawn. It feeds on insects and small crustaceans. American eel usually hide in mud or sand during the day and only come out to hunt at night. Fishing, damming of rivers, and the introduction of competing species have driven american eel numbers down in recent decades.
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Scientific Classification
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Chordates Class
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True eels Family
Freshwater eels Genus
Freshwater eels Species
American eel 
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