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Eels are bony fish that have a muscular, snake-like body. There about 500 species of eels worldwide. Some eels live in salt water, but many also live in fresh water.
Life Cycle of True Eels: Eels hatch from eggs that the female lays. A newly-hatched egg (called the larva or leptocephalus) is transparent, gelatinous, leaf-shaped, and free-floating. As the larva grows and is carried along by ocean currents, its body changes shape (it metamorphoses) into a tiny, transparent, cylindrical-shaped eel (called a glass eel). As it matures and develops some color, it is called an elver. It will metamorphose one more time, becoming an adult (having adult coloration and able to breed).
Many eels migrate over long distances to breed and to eat.
Classification of eels: Class Osteichthyes (bony fish), Subclass Actinopterygii (ray-finned fish), Order Anguilliformes (eels), 19 families, including: Family Muraenidae (moray eels), Family Anguillidae (true eels), and others.
Some Eel Printouts:
 Electric Eel A fish that can generate electricity. The electric eel is not a true eel - it belongs to the Order Gymnotiformes (Electric Eels and Knifefishes). |
 Gulper Eel The Gulper eel is a long, bony fish with huge, weak jaws. |
 Moray Eel Printout Long, snake-like fish that have circular gills. |
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In addition to printing the animals, you can copy a printout (click here for instructions) and paste it into a painting program (like Paint) and color the animal there. (Thanks to Grace P. from Thorngrove School for this great idea.)
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