Anguilla rostrata 

Biological Overview

Habitat 
Freshwater river and lakes 
 
Diet 

Small Crustaceans and Insects 
 
Role in Ecosystem 
Predator/Prey 
 
Behavior 

Hides and waits to “pounce” 

Human Impact

Generally harmless to humans but have small teeth and get overfished, climate change leading to habitat loss. 

Creative Overview

I can’t talk or walk 

But I hide in the rocks 

Still I stay  

Until I see my prey 

Small they may be but there are bigger than me 

So in the rocks I’ll stay  

For another day. 

Liam Bernal, Finnley McAdams

Book 4