Freshwater eels present no danger to humans.
This 3-foot long freshwater eel was filmed in the summer of 1997 at Barton Springs. Its journey began over 2000 miles ago in the Sargassso Sea, where it will return to mate and die. Dr. Clarke Hubbs is professor emeritus of the University of Texas at Austin's Department of Zoology. His forthcoming book on the fish of Texas contains more stories about denizens of Barton Springs. It will swim to the west, toward the North American coast.