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A genus of fishes whose branchial apertures are close together below, and are surrounded by a lip-like margin.

Chilobranchus

A genus of fishes whose branchial apertures are close together below, and are surrounded by a lip-like…

The eel has a long snakelike body.

Eel

The eel has a long snakelike body.

"Development of eel. Change from Leptocephalus shape (I.) to "Elver" shape (V.)." -Thomson, 1916

Eel Development

"Development of eel. Change from Leptocephalus shape (I.) to "Elver" shape (V.)." -Thomson, 1916

"Common Eel (Anguilla vulgaris)."-Whitney, 1902

Common Eel

"Common Eel (Anguilla vulgaris)."-Whitney, 1902

"These have an elongated form, and a soft, thick, slimy skin; the scales are very minute, and imbedded in the thick, fat, cuticle so as only to be seen when this is dried. The gill orifices are small, and cartried far back, so that the branchiae are protected, on which account these animals can live a considerable time out of water. They are averse to cold and are not found in high northern countries." — Goodrich, 1859

Common European Eel

"These have an elongated form, and a soft, thick, slimy skin; the scales are very minute, and imbedded…

"It varies in length from three to ten feet, and in weight from five to one hundred and thirty pounds. It is a most voracious fish, feeding often on the young of its own species; from the stomach of one that weighed twenty-five pounds, Mr. Yarrell took three dabs and a young conger three feet long." — Goodrich, 1859

Conger Eel

"It varies in length from three to ten feet, and in weight from five to one hundred and thirty pounds.…

"Conger is a large sea-eel, 5, 6, or, in rare cases, even 10 feet long. Its upper parts are brownish-white, and the lower dirty-white; the lateral line spotted with white, the dorsal and anal fins white margined with black. A smaller species is found in the Mediterranean."—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Conger Eel

"Conger is a large sea-eel, 5, 6, or, in rare cases, even 10 feet long. Its upper parts are brownish-white,…

The electric eel can generate a shock to overcome the animals it devours.

Electric Eel

The electric eel can generate a shock to overcome the animals it devours.

This lamprey eel has a row of holes on its neck; these are openings that lead to its lungs; there are seven on each side, (Hooker, 1886).

Lamprey Eel

This lamprey eel has a row of holes on its neck; these are openings that lead to its lungs; there are…

Lampreys are widely distributed. They are found along the Atlantic coast and ascend the rivers. They attach themselves to fish by their sucking mouths.

Lamprey Eel

Lampreys are widely distributed. They are found along the Atlantic coast and ascend the rivers. They…

A sea eel that can grow up to 10 feet in length and weigh 100 pounds. Usually a brownish green.

Sea Eel

A sea eel that can grow up to 10 feet in length and weigh 100 pounds. Usually a brownish green.

"It is from one to four feet long, and weighs from one to twenty-five pounds. This species feed on frogs and fish, and are most active at night." — Goodrich, 1859

Sharp-Nosed Eel

"It is from one to four feet long, and weighs from one to twenty-five pounds. This species feed on frogs…

The Snubnosed Eel (Simenchelys parasitica) is a fish in the Synaphobranchidae family of cutthroat eels.

Snubnosed Eel

The Snubnosed Eel (Simenchelys parasitica) is a fish in the Synaphobranchidae family of cutthroat eels.

A eel with a spines all the way down its length.

Spiny Back Eel

A eel with a spines all the way down its length.

"A celebrated species, common in all parts of the Mediterranean, and occasionally met with on the coasts of Great Britain." — Goodrich, 1859

Muraena

"A celebrated species, common in all parts of the Mediterranean, and occasionally met with on the coasts…

"The body is long and eel-like, and the skeleton is reduced to a mere cartilaginous tube. It ours out such an abundance of glutinous matter from the pores of the lateral line, that the water in the vases is which is kept seems to be converted into jelly. "— Goodrich, 1859

Myxine

"The body is long and eel-like, and the skeleton is reduced to a mere cartilaginous tube. It ours out…

"Have a long, eel-like body, with the jaws united forming a tube nearly cylindrical. The eggs of the female are cast by her into a sort of false belly belonging to the male, and situated near the tial; here they are hatched, and here they occaisionally take refuge like young opossums!" — Goodrich, 1859

Pipefish

"Have a long, eel-like body, with the jaws united forming a tube nearly cylindrical. The eggs of the…

A genus of eels, family Murraenidae. It inhabits the depths of the Atlantic, is of a perfectly black color, is sometimes 9 feet in length, but seldom met with.

Saccopharynx

A genus of eels, family Murraenidae. It inhabits the depths of the Atlantic, is of a perfectly black…