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Which eel species can grow to about 3.5 metres long?
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The American eel (Anguilla rostrata) is found in habitats along the coast of eastern North America.
The eel species that can grow to approximately 3.5 metres (11.5 feet) in length is the moray known as Thyrsoidea macrura (sometimes referred to as Thyrsoidea macrurus), which is found in the Pacific ocean.123
While most moray eels generally do not exceed 1.5 metres (5 feet) in length, this specific species is a notable exception. It is important to distinguish this from other types of fish often called eels; for instance, the electric eel is not a true eel but is instead related to characins, and conger eels typically reach lengths of about 1.8 metres.2345