European eel Anguilla anguilla

The map represents observations of this taxon, but it may not be used as a distribution map.

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Scientific name
Anguilla anguilla
Author
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Vernacular names
  • ankerias (Finnish)
  • ål (Swedish)
  • European eel (English)
Identifier
http://tun.fi/MX.53112
Taxon rank
species
Occurrence in Finland
Published from Finland
Regulatory Status
  • Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna - CITES, Appendix II ?
  • EU regulation regarding CITES, Appendix B ?
Finnish Regional Red List Category
  • 2019 CR – Critically Endangered
  • 2010 EN – Endangered
  • 2000 NE – Not Evaluated
Expert
  • Risto Väinölä
DNA barcode sequences
Informal groups
  • Fishes
  • Fishes of Europe