American Eel

Coastal Habitats

American Eel

Anguilla rostrata

American eels can live in the saltwater Gulf, brackish coastal marshes, or freshwater rivers and streams.

Females and some males spend most of the year in freshwater, but during the winter, they migrate through the salt marshes on their way into the Gulf to spawn.

Animal Life on the Salt Marsh

Plant Life on the Salt Marsh

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Salt Marshes
Bays and Estuaries
Jetties
Nearshore Waters
Gulf Waters