Cara Mengidentifikasi European Eel
Anguilla anguilla
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Buka aplikasiUntuk mengidentifikasi European Eel (Anguilla anguilla), perhatikan ciri-ciri utama berikut.
Ciri Fisik
- Bentuk tubuh
- eel-like
- Warna
- Highly variable depending on life stage and environment. Glass eels are transparent. Elvers are dark brown to black. Yellow eels (juvenile/sub-adult) have a yellowish-brown to olive-green back and sides, with a pale yellow or white belly. Silver eels (pre-spawning adults) develop a silvery-white belly, dark back, enlarged eyes, and thickened skin.
- Jenis sisik
- cycloid
- Posisi mulut
- terminal
- Ciri khas
- Elongated, snake-like body, Small, gill-like pectoral fins, Continuous dorsal, caudal, and anal fins forming a single fringe around the posterior body, Small, embedded scales (often not visible to the naked eye), Protruding lower jaw
- Sirip punggung
- Long, continuous, originating far behind the pectoral fins and merging with the caudal and anal fins.
- Sirip ekor
- Rounded, confluent with dorsal and anal fins.
- Sirip dada
- Small, paddle-like, located just behind the head.
- Sirip khas
- Absence of pelvic fins. The dorsal, caudal, and anal fins form a single, continuous fin fold.
Tips Identifikasi
- 1
Body Shape
Its distinctly elongated, snake-like body is a primary identifier. Unlike lampreys, eels have jaws and paired fins (though small pectoral fins).
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Fin Structure
The continuous dorsal, caudal, and anal fin, forming a single fringe around the tail, is characteristic. Absence of pelvic fins.
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Pectoral Fins
Presence of small, rounded pectoral fins just behind the head, distinguishing it from lampreys which lack paired fins.
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Lower Jaw
The lower jaw typically protrudes slightly beyond the upper jaw.
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Coloration (Life Stage)
Observe coloration: transparent (glass eel), dark (elver), yellowish-brown (yellow eel), or silvery (silver eel) to determine life stage.
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