1. Are eels and monopterus albus the same thing Eels and monopterus albus are not the same creature. Although their shapes are similar, their species, habits and body lengths are quite different:
1, different species: eels are fish of the genus Anguilla of Anguilla family, and they are also called white eels and eels. Monopterus albus is a kind of fish belonging to Monopterus albus in Gill Fish family, which is also called field eel, long fish, Luo fish and so on.
2. Different habits: Eel and Monopterus albus have different habits. Monopterus albus likes to live in fresh water, such as rivers, lakes, swamps, ponds and rice fields. Eels have migratory habits. They all live in the waters where fresh water and salt water meet. They will produce in the ocean and grow in fresh water. So they can live in both fresh water and sea water.
3. Different body lengths: Eel and Monopterus albus have different body shapes. The body length of eel in adulthood will be between 60-9 cm, and that of eel will be between 20-70 cm. There are also great differences in body length between them in adulthood.
2. What are the common eel species1. Japanese eel: Japanese eel is a common eel species, which is mainly distributed in the Pacific Ocean and found in China, Philippines and South Korea. They usually inhabit fresh water and belong to nocturnal fish, which usually come out at night.
2. European eels: European eels are mainly found in Mediterranean Sea, Baltic Sea, Morocco and other sea areas. Their bodies are slender, and their length is generally between 60-80 cm, and a few can reach about 1 meter.
3. American eel: American eel and European eel are similar, but there are some slight differences. American eel has high commercial value and is a kind of fish suitable for eating.
