New Zealand Freshwater Fish

11004-01002 Longfin eel, or tuna kuwharuwharu (Anguilla dieffenbachii) Endemic. Females may live to be 80+ years, growing large and heavy enough to become the 'taniwha' of maori legend. This is possibly the worlds largest freshwater eel, however a dramatic decline in water quality in many areas has resulted in the shortfin eel occupying habitat that formerly held our longfins. Christchurch *

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11004-01002 Longfin eel, or tuna kuwharuwharu (Anguilla dieffenbachii) Endemic. Females may live to be 80+ years, growing large and heavy enough to become the 'taniwha' of maori legend. This is possibly the worlds largest freshwater eel, however a dramatic decline in water quality in many areas has resulted in the shortfin eel occupying habitat that formerly held our longfins. Christchurch *

Longfin long finned eel 01002 tuna kuwharuwharu yellow belly anguilla dieffenbachii tuna