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Thursday, 20 June 2013

Longfin eel
want to know more about longfin eels read our report by Sam and Adam.




The habitat:
They live in the water and they are native to New Zealand they live in fresh water like rivers and streams. Some longfin eels get moved from New Zealand. Most of the longfin eels live in wetlands with other birds and animals.          




The life span:
They often live to 60, although some have been known to live to over 100 years old. Ages were determined from otoliths of 252 eels.






Facts:

The New Zealand Longfin eel is classified as a threatened species in gradual decline by the Department of Conservation. Shortfin eels are about the same length as the longfin eels.

The feature’s, fact’s habitat and life span all have great interesting stuff please do not kill longfin eels.
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  1. Mr Corlett22 June 2013 at 23:02

    Hi! Sam and Adam,
    I like that you have written your report about a native creature that is a bit different. If you use a technical word like "otoliths" it would be a good idea to add something to explain what these are - bones in the ears of a fish.
    Are long fin eels found in the Waikanae River or streams in Kapiti - your report has made me curious. I know there are eels at Ng Manu. Perhaps you could give them a ring and ask them if they are the long or short fin eels. When you find out you could post an update on the blog.

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