Common name: American Eel
Scientific name: Anguilla rostrata (Lesueur, 1817)

Class:
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Order:
Anguilliformes (Eels)
Family:
Anguillidae (freshwater eels)
Synonyms:
Other common names:

Habitat type(s):
Habitat description(s)
Estuarine:
Bay/sound, River mouth/tidal river, Lagoon
Lacustrine:
Deep water, Shallow water
Marine:
Pelagic, Abyssal, Near shore
Riverine:
BIG RIVER, MEDIUM RIVER, CREEK, Low gradient

Ecological systems and subsytems (about):

Conservation:
Global conservation status rank:
G4
Apparently Secure globally - Uncommon in the world but not rare; usually widespread, but may be rare in some parts of its range; possibly some cause for long-term concern due to declines or other factors.
State conservation status rank:
S2S3
Imperiled or Vulnerable in New York - Very vulnerable, or vulnerable, to disappearing from New York, due to rarity or other factors; typically 6 to 80 populations or locations in New York, few individuals, restricted range, few remaining acres (or miles of stream), and/or recent and widespread declines. More information is needed to assign either S2 or S3.
Federal protection:
Not Listed
State protection:
Game with open season
Defined as a Game species by New York State law, and there are open seasons set when the species may be legally hunted or trapped.
SGCN:
NYNHP track status:
W: Track on a watch list only

More information:
Conservation guide:
None
NatureServe explorer link:
https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.102540/Anguilla_rostrata/