Longfin eels (Anguilla dieffenbachii) live mainly in rivers and inland waterways. They are probably the world’s largest eel – they can grow up to 1.75 metres, and the largest one on record weighed 24 kilograms. New Zealand longfin eels are found naturally in no other country.
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