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Giant mottled eel (Anguilla marmorata)
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Giant mottled eel (Anguilla marmorata) specimen
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Anguillidae

Giant mottled eel

Anguilla marmorata

A two meter mottled body descending into deep sea gullies

  • Black
  • Brown
  • Gray
  • Cross-climate
  • Temperate
  • Tropical
  • Estuary
  • Globally widespread
  • Freshwater fish
  • Anguilliform
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

Giant mottled eel is a freshwater fish of rivers and estuaries. Look for a two meter mottled body descending into deep sea gullies.

Maximum length
200 cm
Water
Freshwater
Habitat
Rivers and estuaries
Body shape
Eel-shaped
Diet
Carnivorous
Distribution
Temperate and tropical waters worldwide
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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