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https://outforia.com/how-do-eels-reproduce/

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[-] [email protected] 19 points 2 weeks ago

What, every eel in the world?

[-] WeirdAlex03 31 points 2 weeks ago

First line even before the main article

Summarized: Key Takeaways

  1. The Sargasso Sea is the breeding ground for all freshwater eels, where they travel thousands of miles to spawn and then die.
[-] [email protected] 20 points 2 weeks ago

~~Am I missing something? How is it a freshwater eel if they're in the sea?~~

oh damn they migrate to the sea before reproduction

Confusing when you think of freshwater fish that can't survive in saltwater. So then i'm guessing the baby eels just spread back out to freshwater sources

[-] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago

Tbf salmon do the same thing

[-] [email protected] 28 points 2 weeks ago

shit that's right

OMG this came to mind:

[-] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago

Man, nature is weird!

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Love your icon and name. Metroid FTW

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Thanks!

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Wait, aren't there some eels that exclusively live in freshwater caves?

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