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Anguillidae (Noun)

Meaning

Eels that live in fresh water as adults but return to the sea to spawn.

Classification

Nouns denoting animals.

Examples

  • Anguillidae is an eel family where adults live in freshwater or brackish environments but migrate back to the ocean to reproduce.
  • Most species of Anguillidae spend the major part of their lives in freshwater or brackish water before migrating back to the sea to mature and spawn.
  • Several species from the Anguillidae family undertake an impressive migration, traveling from inland freshwater bodies back to the ocean where they eventually spawn.
  • Fish species such as those from the Anguillidae family adapt to environments that they encounter during their migration from freshwater to saltwater in order to reproduce.
  • As they are eel species known to move between freshwater, brackish and saltwater during migration, the knowledge about Anguillidae in some migratory phases is essential for any conservation efforts.

Synonyms

  • Family Anguillidae
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