What are the saltwater and freshwater eels' weakness?

Most migratory fish, such as salmon and shad, are anadromous, spawning in fresh water and living as adults in salt water. The freshwater eel is one of the few .... When Reid asked one salaryman why he was eating eel, he answered, 'I need strength to deal with this oppressive heat. read more

Being outside of water for more than an hour and a half, getting stabbed in the head, having a hook in it's mouth for too long, and a bigger carnivore in the river. read more

FRESHWATER EELS FAMILY ANGUILLIDAE FAMILY OVERVIEW. Freshwater Eels are the only catadromous fishes in North America. “Catadromous” means that they spawn in salt water and live as adults in fresh water. Anadromous fishes, like Salmon and American Shad, spawn in fresh water but live as adults in the ocean. read more

Two Freshwater Eels in the Anguillidae family available to aquarists, the European Eel Anguilla anguilla and the American Eel Anguilla rostrata (the only true eel in North America), live in fresh water but spawn in the ocean. The Swamp Eels in the family Synbranchidae are often found in swamps and ponds. read more