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European Eel

Anguilla anguilla

  • Legendary
  • IUCN CR · Critically Endangered
  • Fish
  • Europe

About the European Eel

Known to science as Anguilla anguilla, the European Eel is a fish found in Europe. Its habitats include freshwater environments, the ocean, and wetlands.

This fish weighs about 1.5 kg and can live for around 20 years. Its top speed is 8 km/h. Its estimated population is around 10 million individuals.

In conservation terms it is listed as Critically Endangered (CR), the highest IUCN threatened category, used for species facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. In Animal Gacha, its card has Legendary rarity. Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status, not an IUCN category. Legendary cards are among the harder finds in packs.

Field data

Scientific name
Anguilla anguilla
Group
Fish
Region
Europe
Habitats
Freshwater, Ocean, Wetland
IUCN status
Critically Endangered (CR)
Game rarity
Legendary
Weight
1.5 kg
Lifespan
20 years
Top speed
8 km/h
Estimated population
10 million

Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status. It is not an IUCN category.

Wildlife data is a general reference and may vary between sources. Animal Gacha is not affiliated with IUCN.

Image credit

Creator
GerardM
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