European Eel Glass Eel
Anguilla anguilla (glass eel)
The glass eel stage appears near estuaries and river mouths after the larva transforms into a slender, transparent young eel. It begins moving from salt water into brackish and fresh water, often travelling at night and hiding by day. At this stage it feeds lightly on small aquatic animals as its body prepares for stronger freshwater life. Its clear body gradually darkens as pigment develops, marking the transition toward the yellow eel stage.
- Type
- Water
- Conservation status
- CR
Growth chain
- European Eel Larva
- European Eel Glass Eel
- European Eel Yellow Eel
- European Eel