In this piece, I’m going to talk about the topic of “What Is So Special About Glass Eels?,” and in terms of the information that I cover, I’m going to do my best to cover as much territory as I possibly can. I hope you find this discussion interesting! glass eels measure no bigger than … Read more
These creatures are clearly amazing. Juvenile eels are transparent until it’s time to metamorphose. What are glass eels? Glass eels typically refers to an intermediary stage in the eel’s complex life history between the leptocephalus stage and the juvenile (elver) stage Glass eels are defined as “all developmental stages from completion of leptocephalus metamorphosis until … Read more
glass eels typically refers to an intermediary stage in the eel’s complex life history between the leptocephalus stage and the juvenile (elver) stage Glass eels are defined as “all developmental stages from completion of leptocephalus metamorphosis until full pigmentation”. Why are baby eels clear? They possess a simple tube gut (the stripe down the middle) … Read more