Anguilla sp. (genus)
Eel at Charleys Forest, NSW
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| Anguilla sp. (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 4 Nov 2021 | |
| Unverified | LisaH | 3 Nov 2021 |
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This creek is normally crystal clear, so I was horrified to see the cloudiness of the water . . . and then, I saw this tail move, and the whole eel, before it disappeared into the (literally) murky depths up stream. I am very excited, as I believe there were eels a-plenty decades ago. I understand this tributary and the river system it feeds into was thoroughly surveyed around 2008, and pretty much found to be a liquid desert, so this was an exciting sighting! (if only the water had its usual clarity)
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Location information
- Maps Mongarlowe River
- Places Charleys Forest, NSW
Sighting information
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- Less than 1m Depth of sighting
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Species information
- Anguilla sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Eel Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 866.3m Recorded at altitude
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