Is the eel a sea fish?

Eel is the general name of a species, and there are many kinds of eel, including both marine fish and freshwater fish. For example, the river eel distributed in the Yangtze River, Pearl River Basin, Minjiang River, Hainan Island and rivers and lakes is freshwater fish, while those growing in coastal waters are marine fish. Here are some species of eels for you to know.

Introduction to some species of eel

1. Japanese eel

Japanese eels, also known as wind eels, white eels and green eels, lay eggs near the Mariana Islands in the western Pacific Ocean. Mainly distributed in Vietnam, the Philippines, Taiwan, Chinese mainland, the Korean Peninsula and the Japanese islands (except for some areas in the north).

two。 Sea bass eel

Sea bass eel, also known as flower eel, black eel, red earth dragon, earth dragon, is a migratory fish spawning in the sea. It is widely distributed in the streams and rivers of the Indian Pacific region.

3. Australian eel

Australian eel, also known as short-finned eel, is a kind of downriver migratory fish, which originates in the sea, grows up in fresh water, and then returns to the sea to lay eggs. Every spring, a large number of young eels (also known as white eels, eel lines) enter the estuary from the sea.

In addition, common eels include European eel, American eel, African eel, New Zealand eel, Indonesian eel and Philippine eel.