Species sheet
American eel
Anguilla rostrata (Lesueur, 1817)
AnimalsAnglerfish, antennae, batfish, etc.
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
North-West AtlanticGuadeloupeMartinique
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Common eelBritish English
- EelBritish English
- Silver eelBritish English
- Amerikanischer AalGerman (Germany)
- Anguilla americanaEuropean Spanish
- Anguille d'AmériqueFrench (France)
- Anguiille américaineFrench (France)
- AnguilleFrench (France)
- Anguille d'AmériqueFrench (France)
- Anguille du Saint LaurentFrench (France)
- CivelleFrench (France)
- Anguilla americanaItalian (Italy)
- Amerikaanse aalDutch (Netherlands)
Other invalid scientific names
- Anguilla aterrima (
- Anguilla blephura (
- Anguilla chrisypa (
- Anguilla cubana (
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Sources
- FEY Laurent, COROLLA Jean-Pierre in : DORIS, 30/06/2019 : Anguilla rostrata (Lesueur, 1817), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/1641
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Anguilla rostrata (Lesueur, 1817), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1630
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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