New Zealand longfin eel (Anguilla dieffenbachii)

[Mister-Blister]

Did anyone get any experience with these unexpectedly bold animals? I had a chance to see a few up close last year when traveling to Wellington. Was quite surprised to see just how unafraid of people these things are.

 

[Hendre]

I've seen the river monsters episode, they certainly didn't mind getting extremely close and personal with Jeremy Wade!

Interestingly my brother found an eel (possibly Anguilla) in a pooled off section of a river, it actually approached the gopro without a hint of fear. Eels certainly are something else behaviour wise.

 

[Mister-Blister]

I've seen the river monsters episode, they certainly didn't mind getting extremely close and personal with Jeremy Wade!

Interestingly my brother found an eel (possibly Anguilla) in a pooled off section of a river, it actually approached the gopro without a hint of fear. Eels certainly are something else behaviour wise.

some of the craziest feeding responses if you ask me

 

[Umbra]

I have some Anguilla marmorata right now which get similarly large but mine are a far cry from monster size at the moment... They do death roll (rather pathetically) when two of them grab the same bloodworm

 

[Hendre]

That's adorable!

 

[fishhead0103666]

That's the smallest thing I've seen in a while. What is it, 2 inches?

 

[Umbra]

Here's a video for scale (feat. Dario dario and a lipstick goby):

Anguilla marmorata eating