Anguilla celebesensis Kaup, 1856 Celebes longfin eel |
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Family: | Anguillidae (Freshwater eels) | |||
Max. size: | 150 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine, catadromous | |||
Distribution: | Western Pacific: Indonesia to the Philippines and New Guinea. Reported from Western and American Samoa (Ref. 592). | |||
Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 100-106. Distance between verticals through anus and dorsal-fin origin 11-15% of total length. | |||
Biology: | Probably caught locally but separate statistics not available (Ref. 9828). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 08 November 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |