The European Eel is an elongated fish with a snake-like appearance and a dark greenish-brown coloration. Remarkably, they migrate thousands of kilometers from freshwater habitats to spawn in the Sargasso Sea.
Habitat
Freshwater rivers and lakes, migrating to the sea to breed.
Diet
Carnivorous, feeding on fish, crustaceans, and worms.
How common
Uncommon
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