Occurrence of American Eels, Anguilla rostrata, in Waters Overlying the Eastern North American Continental Shelf

1973 ◽  
Vol 30 (11) ◽  
pp. 1752-1755 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles A. Wenner
Keyword(s):  
Continental Shelf ◽  
Chesapeake Bay ◽  
North American ◽  
Cape Cod ◽  
Anguilla Rostrata ◽  
American Eel ◽  
Morphometrical Analysis ◽  
Assateague Island ◽  
American Eels

Eleven reproductively maturing specimens of the American eel, Anguilla rostrata, were collected during three independent off-shore trawling operations. Three females were taken on December 5, 1967 southeast of the mouth of Chesapeake Bay in 10–13 fathoms, one male and one female on November 5, 1969 southeast of Cape Cod in 35–45 fathoms, and six females east of Assateague Island on December 22, 1971 in 5 fathoms. Morphometrical analysis showed that the specimens were within the range of "silver" phase of Anguilla rostrata. Gonadal observations were made on all specimens.

Fecundity and Gonad Observations of the American Eel, Anguilla rostrata, Migrating from Chesapeake Bay, Virginia

1974 ◽  
Vol 31 (8) ◽  
pp. 1387-1391 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles A. Wenner ◽  
J. A. Musick
Keyword(s):  
Chesapeake Bay ◽  
Anguilla Anguilla ◽  
Total Weight ◽  
Anguilla Rostrata ◽  
American Eel ◽  
Total Length ◽  
American Eels ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Sexually Mature ◽  
Gonadal Condition

Fecundity of the American eel, Anguilla rostrata, was estimated from 21 specimens migrating from Chesapeake Bay during November 1970. The relationship between total length and fecundity is log y = −4.29514 + 3.74418 log x where y is fecundity and x is total length (mm) and between total weight and fecundity is log y = 3.22990 + 1.1157 log x where y is fecundity and x is total weight (g). Gonadal condition was described statistically and histologically. Specimens migrating from Chesapeake Bay are more sexually mature than either American eels migrating from Canadian waters or European eels, Anguilla anguilla, migrating from Europe. The significance of these findings with regard to Tucker's hypothesis of European eels being more sexually advanced at the onset of the spawning migration is discussed.

Artificial maturation, fertilization, and early development of the American eel (Anguilla rostrata)

2010 ◽  
Vol 88 (11) ◽  
pp. 1121-1128 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Oliveira ◽  
W. E. Hable
Keyword(s):  
Early Development ◽  
Anguilla Rostrata ◽  
Sargasso Sea ◽  
American Eel ◽  
Important Species ◽  
Vitro Fertilization ◽  
Commercially Important ◽  
Elusive Species ◽  
American Eels

Spawning for the American eel ( Anguilla rostrata (Le Sueur, 1817)) takes place in secretive locations within the Sargasso Sea, which has thus far prevented investigations of gametogenesis and early development in this ecologically and commercially important species. Attempts to induce maturation and reproduction in this species have been few and have produced limited results, with a single report of the production of gastrula-stage embryos. Here we report the successful maturation of female American eels. Maturation occurred within 13 weeks and ovulation was induced with a single injection of 17α,20β-dihydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one (DHP). Following in vitro fertilization, embryogenesis through hatching was observed and larvae were maintained for up to 6 days. We show that a crucial factor for successful fertilization is the stage of the oocyte at the time of induced ovulation. Oocytes that had not reached the migratory nucleus stage, or had passed this stage, were not successfully fertilized. These findings demonstrate that American eel can reproduce in the laboratory and previously untestable hypotheses pertaining to the developmental biology of this elusive species can now be explored.

scholarly journals Terrestrial Locomotion in American Eels (Anguilla rostrata): How Substrate and Incline Affect Movement Patterns

2020 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 180-189
Author(s):  
Erica Redmann ◽  
Alina Sheikh ◽  
Areej Alqahtani ◽  
Mica McCarty-Glenn ◽  
Shazrah Syed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wave Amplitude ◽  
Body Position ◽  
The Body ◽  
Complex Life Cycle ◽  
Anguilla Rostrata ◽  
American Eel ◽  
Distance Ratio ◽  
Terrestrial Environment ◽  
Terrestrial Locomotion ◽  
American Eels

Synopsis Fishes overcome a variety of challenges in order to invade the terrestrial environment. Terrestrial invasions by fish occur over a variety of environmental contexts. In order to advance their bodies on land, fishes capable of terrestrial excursions tend to use one of three different types of locomotor modes: axial-based, appendage-based, or axial-appendage-based. Elongate species with reduced appendages, such as the American eel, Anguilla rostrata, rely on axial based locomotion in water and on land. When eels move from water to land as part of their complex life cycle, they inevitably encounter a variety of substrates and must traverse variable degrees of incline. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of substrate and incline on the terrestrial locomotion of the American eel. In order to do this, eels were filmed from a dorsal view on three substrates and four inclines: sand, loose pebbles, and fixed (glued) pebbles at 0°, 5°, 10°, and 15°. We digitized 20 evenly spaced points along the body to examine the following characteristics of locomotion: velocity, distance ratio (DR), and wave parameters such as wave amplitude, frequency, and length and assessed whether substrate, incline, or body position affected these parameters. DR, our metric of movement efficiency, was highest on the flat sand condition and lowest on 15° pebble conditions. Efficiency also varied across the body. Velocity followed a similar pattern being highest on sand at 0° and lowest at the steepest inclines. Wave amplitude generally increased toward the tail but was similar across substrates and inclines. Wave frequency was relatively consistent across the body on both pebble substrates, but on sand, frequency was higher toward the head but decreased toward the tail. Wavelengths on sand were the longest at 0° near the head and shorter wavelengths were observed on steeper inclines. Both pebble substrates elicited lower wavelengths that were more similar across the body. Overall, A. rostrata were more effective in navigating compliant substrates but struggled at steeper inclines. Our findings provide insight into locomotor challenges that American eels may encounter as they move from and between bodies of water.

The Swimbladder Nematode Anguillicola crassus in American Eels (Anguilla rostrata) from Middle and Upper Regions of Chesapeake Bay

2001 ◽  
Vol 87 (6) ◽  
pp. 1366 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann M. Barse ◽  
Scott A. McGuire ◽  
Melissa A. Vinores ◽  
Laura E. Eierman ◽  
Julie A. Weeder
Keyword(s):  
Chesapeake Bay ◽  
Anguilla Rostrata ◽  
Anguillicola Crassus ◽  
American Eels

Description and first occurrence of Myxidium zealandicum (Protozoa: Myxosporidia) in the North American eel Anguilla rostrata LeSueur

1977 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. P. Komourdjian ◽  
W. C. Hulbert ◽  
J. C. Fenwick ◽  
T. W. Moon
Keyword(s):  
North American ◽  
Kidney Tissue ◽  
Quebec City ◽  
Anguilla Rostrata ◽  
Fast Green ◽  
American Eel ◽  
The North ◽  
First Occurrence ◽  
Scanning Electron ◽  
St Lawrence River

Myxidium zealandicum Hine, 1975 is described from gills and kidney of the North American eel Anguilla rostrata collected from the St. Lawrence River near Quebec City and Cornwall. Cysts of M. zealandicum on gills measured up to 1 by 2 mm and in kidneys up to 15 by 20 mm. In addition to single spherical cysts, several polymorphous forms were also observed on the gills. Polymorphous cysts were not found in the kidney. Different stages of spore development were evident in gill cysts and were differentiated by means of a lead hematoxylin – fast green stain. Number and pattern of spore striations were examined by scanning electron microscopy and were highly variable. The invasion of the parasite into kidney tissue appeared to result in less physiological damage to the host than did gill invasion. The existence of this parasite, previously found in eel species in New Zealand, in a North American eel species is discussed.

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