Range and Identity
Anguilla megastoma occurs across parts of the tropical Pacific, with records from the Sulawesi region toward the Society and Pitcairn islands. Its common name does not restrict it to one archipelago. Island and drainage information help separate records of this eel from other Anguilla species.
Habitat and Behavior
Rocky pools in coastal streams provide recorded habitat. Such pools are part of connected stream systems rather than evidence that an eel spends its entire life in one isolated pocket. The available summary does not establish a precise migration route for every island population.
Food and Life History
A large female is reported at 165 centimeters and nine kilograms, but the length is labeled standard length in one place and total length in another. It is therefore given without resolving that conflict by guesswork. The species is described as reproducing once during its life.
Field Note
Retain the original measurement convention when documenting an eel. A long, flexible body does not justify converting between standard and total length without direct measurement.
All Lakes With Polynesian Longfinned Eel
Browse all lakes and reservoirs with confirmed Polynesian Longfinned Eel records in our database, listed alphabetically.
No published lakes are currently linked to this species in our confirmed records.