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| NZ Long finned Eels | |
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| Topic Started: Nov 5 2013, 11:21 PM (173 Views) | |
| Kahu | Nov 5 2013, 11:21 PM Post #1 |
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Eels Nga taonga tuku iho – te tuna Eels An ancient gift from the gods. Source Link Eels Shortfin eels There are two main types of eel – the shortfin and the longfin. There are fewer eels today because of the loss of wetlands and historical commercial fishing practice. Currently the commercial eel fishery is managed by the Ministry of Primary Industries under the Quota Management System. Eels migrate up streams as elvers to find suitable adult habitat. After many years (15-30 years for shortfins, 25 years for longfins, and sometimes up to 80 years) they migrate to the Pacific Ocean to breed and die. Eels are secretive, mainly nocturnal and prefer habitats with plenty of cover. The ancestors of modern New Zealand eels (like Anguilla dieffenbachii) had been swimming up and down New Zealand waterways since at least the early Miocene (23 million years ago). The longfin eel is one of the largest eels in the world and it is found only in the rivers and lakes of New Zealand. Longfin eels are considered At risk, declining. Source Link Posted Image NZ Long finned eels at feeding time - Pukaha Reserve - most of these are all over a metre. There was one which I swear was almost 3 metres, and it really was huge girth! The brown trout were also quite big too. Posted Image |
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