TIL eels swim from a lake in Australia through stormwater drains and across the ocean to lay eggs in New Caledonia where they die. Their eggs hatch and make the return journey back to the lake they came from. centennialparklands.com.au Submitted by Aussiewhiskeydiver t3_y68cv3 on October 17, 2022 at 11:15 AM in todayilearned 122 comments 7,772
RestlessARBIT3R t1_ispokki wrote on October 17, 2022 at 7:44 PM Eels are catadromous. They spawn in saltwater, then journey to freshwater to mature. Salmon are anadromous. They spawn in freshwater then journey to saltwater to mature Permalink 2
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