American Eel Anguilla Rostrata Gulf Of Maine Inc
Actinopteri (rayfinned fishes) > Anguilliformes (Eels and morays) > Anguillidae (Freshwater eels) Etymology Anguilla Latin, anguilla, ae = eel (Ref );Anguilla rostrata can be found in large groups when juvenile The eels use marine habitats throughout different phases of their life cycle Leptocephali (larval eels), drift according to the prevailing currents which lead them to continental coasts of the ocean The leptocephalus develops into the glass eel