- Sturnus vulgaris
- Animalia: Chordata: Aves: Passeriformes: Sturnidae
This pie chart shows the relative likelihood of observing particular other species commonly observed near Anguilla anguilla
These species are those which most commonly occur in our observation database near Anguilla anguilla. Observations favor some phyla over others. Typically Bacteria, Fungi, Protozoa, and Arthropods are more common in the field than in our records.
Atlantic Ocean: Atlantic coast from Scandinavia to Morocco and rivers of North Atlantic, Baltic and Mediterranean seas (Ref. 172, Ref. 51442). Continuous introductions to Asia and South and Central America, but not reproducing. Spawning area in western Atlantic (Sargasso Sea). Also distributed along the coast of Europe from the Black Sea to the White Sea. At least one country reports adverse ecological impact after introduction. Recent genomic DNA studies show that the European eel exhibits isolation by distance, implying that non-random mating and restricted gene flow among eels from different location exists (Ref. 43723).
Atlantic Ocean: Atlantic coast from Scandinavia to Morocco and rivers of North Atlantic, Baltic and Mediterranean seas (Ref. 172, Ref. 51442). Continuous introductions to Asia and South and Central America, but not reproducing. Spawning area in western Atlantic (Sargasso Sea). Also distributed along the coast of Europe from the Black Sea to the White Sea. At least one country reports adverse ecological impact after introduction. Recent genomic DNA studies show that the European eel exhibits isolation by distance, implying that non-random mating and restricted gene flow among eels from different location exists (Ref. 43723).
They live on the bottom, under stones, in the mud or in crevices.
Fresh water, brackish water, saltwater. Demersal.
In sections below, we make some habitat inferences based on the known habitat preferences of those species most commonly associated with Anguilla anguilla.
alpine, circumboreal, montane, subalpine, subtropics, temperate, tropics.
alpine meadows, boreal forest, coniferous forests, croplands, cultivated areas, deciduous woods and forests, desert, disturbed sites, fields, forests, gardens, grasslands, hardwood forests, mature forests, meadows, moist woods, montane forests, open forests, pasture, pine forests, plantations, steppes, subalpine meadows, temperate forest, thickets, tundra grassland.
arable land, flood plains, mountain slopes, plantations, roadsides, rock outcrops, sand dunes, streamsides, valleys.
clay, limestone, loam, sandy areas, sandy soil, stony areas, thin soil.
along rivers, bays, bogs, brackish water, ditches, dry areas, estuaries, fens, flood plains, lagoon, lakes, marshes, mesic areas, pelagic, ponds, river banks, rivers, saltwater, shores, stream banks, streams, swamps, swampy areas, wet woods.
rocky slopes.