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1,147 fish so far, best known first. 16 more are on the list to be written.

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🇳🇿 New ZealandNew Zealand longfin eel A large, long-lived freshwater eel endemic to New Zealand, known for its extended dorsal fin and endangered status.Eel · Rivers and lakes · 1874

🇨🇳 China and 3 moreAsian swamp eel A freshwater, air-breathing fish native to Asia and introduced elsewhere.Eel · Rivers and lakes

🇮🇳 India and 4 moreZig-zag eel A large freshwater spiny eel native to South and Southeast Asia, known for its zigzag pattern and predatory habits.Eel · Rivers and lakes · 1777

🇦🇺 Australia and 1 moreShort-finned eel A catadromous eel native to Australia and New Zealand.Eel · Rivers and lakes

🇧🇩 Bangladesh and 4 moreMottled eel Tropical freshwater eel found in Africa and AsiaEel · Rivers and lakes · 1844

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

New Zealand longfin eel: wild_wind, CC BY 4.0, source
Asian swamp eel: Leo G. Nico, USGS, Gainesville, FL, Public domain, source
Zig-zag eel: Printer Swaine., Public domain, source
Short-finned eel: Unknown author, Public domain, source
Mottled eel: Nandini Velho at Pakke Tiger Reserve, CC BY-SA 3.0, source

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