European eel
| European eel | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Anguillidae |
| Genus: | Anguilla |
| Species: | A. anguilla |
| Binomial name | |
| Anguilla anguilla | |
| Freshwater range of wild European eel | |
| Synonyms | |
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Muraena anguilla Linnaeus, 1758 | |
The European eel (Anguilla anguilla) is a species of eel. They are critically endangered due to overfishing by fisheries on coasts for human consumption and parasites.
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