They have a unique appearance, more like a snake, and have no scales.
They are mainly found in tropical and temperate waters.
They are carnivorous fish and can eat fish, shrimp, crabs and other animals.
They are not very large, generally no more than 1 meter in length.
They can be farmed in captivity, but individuals farmed in captivity will be on the small side, mostly around 40-50 centimeters in length.
A, eel is what fish eel is a kind of fish.
From the category, the eel belongs to the class of bony fish, is a kind of bony fish, they also belong to the eel order, eel away from the family.
From the appearance point of view, the body shape of eels is very special and different from most other fish.
On the whole, their shape is similar to that of a snake, and they do not have fish scales, making them a special kind of fish.
In terms of diet, eels feed mainly on various animals in the water, making them a carnivorous fish.
They can feed on a wide variety of animals in the water, such as small fish, shrimp, crabs, and a variety of aquatic insects.
As they slowly grow in size, their ability to feed increases, and they can eat a wider variety of foods.
In terms of size, eels are not particularly large.
Wild eels range from 60-90 centimeters in length, and there are some that are over a meter long, though they are relatively rare; eels in captivity are even smaller, with a body length of perhaps only 40 or 50 centimeters.
Two, the eel belongs to the saltwater fish from the living environment of fish, fish can be divided into freshwater fish and saltwater fish.
Which, living in the freshwater environment is freshwater fish, living in the sea water is saltwater fish, the difference between the two types of fish is still relatively large.
However, eels are a special kind of fish and cannot be categorized as one of them.
Because some eels have migratory habits.
That is, their living environment changes.
When eels are young, they live in freshwater and can be considered a freshwater fish.
And when they mature, they go to the ocean to reproduce, and in this way can be considered a saltwater fish again.