Eel An eel is a long fish that resembles a snake. There are about 600 types of eels. Most live in the ocean while others live in smaller bodies of water. Some saltwater eels are moray, congers, and snipe eels. Sientists do not know very much about the se eels.
Eels can live in saltwater or fresh water.
Some common eels such as the American and the European eel live along the Atlantic coast. Most eels are born in the Sarogasso Sea. The female lays eggs there in the Spring. They hatch into tiny narrow la rva. The larva also known as a leptocephalus looks like a willow leaf.