Why Have Scientists Never Found European Eel Eggs or Hatchlings

question 71

Multiple Choice

Why have scientists never found European eel eggs or hatchlings in their European freshwater habitats?

• A) Larvae do not emerge from buried mud until almost fully grown.
• B) Eggs are buried and develop on moist land.
• C) Spawning takes place in the west North Atlantic Ocean.
• D) Young are developed internally and only released from the mother when close to fully grown.

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