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title: "Short-finned Eel"
description: "Anguilla australis — Peixes. The short-finned eel (Anguilla australis), also known as the shortfin eel, is one of the 15 species of eel in the family Anguillidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/short-finned-eel
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Short-finned Eel

> Anguilla australis — Peixes. The short-finned eel (Anguilla australis), also known as the shortfin eel, is one of the 15 species of eel in the family Anguillidae.

- Scientific name: *Anguilla australis*
- Category: `fish` (Peixes)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (Lagos e rios)
- iNaturalist observations: 1847
- Wikidata: [Q2711492](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2711492)
- iNaturalist taxon: [125920](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/125920)

## Names

- en: Short-finned Eel
- de: Kurzflossen-Aal
- es: Anguila australiana
- fr: Anguille australe
- it: Anguilla australis australis
- nl: Anguilla australis australis
- pl: Węgorz australijski

## Countries with the most observations

NZ (695), AU (673)

## Summary

The short-finned eel (Anguilla australis), also known as the shortfin eel, is one of the 15 species of eel in the family Anguillidae. It is native to the lakes, dams and coastal rivers of south-eastern Australia, New Zealand, and much of the South Pacific, including New Caledonia, Norfolk Island, Lord Howe Island, Tahiti, and Fiji.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short-finned_eel

## Photo

![Short-finned Eel](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/short-finned-eel/medium.jpg)

Photo: mikoikoi · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/187335603

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/short-finned-eel?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).