Common Name
Southern Shortfin Eel
Alternate name
Short-finned Eel
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Stronghold population
False
Regionally significant/rationale
False
Restricted distribution/rationale
False
Overall distribution
Prefers still, turbid water of freshwater streams, lakes and swamps.
Local distribution
Probably widespread.
Known location
Lower Albert River, Merrimac, Coomera, Running Ck, Wolffdene
Other locality
Probably widespread in streams and othe freshwater habitats, though less common than the long-finned eel (A. reinhardtii).
General ecology
Rivers, streams, lagoons, dams, swamps.
Habitat comment
Much less common than the long-finned eel.
Threats
Dams that prevent access to the sea, where it goes to breed.
