American Eel

Anguilla rostrata

Species code GS000501

General Status in Canada

Secure


Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Freshwater fishes
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The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.

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Common Names


English common name:

French common name:

YearEnglish common name French common name
2000American EelAnguille d'Amérique
2005American EelAnguille d'Amérique
2015
2020

Scientific Names


Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

DEUTEROSTOMIA

Phylum

Chordata

Subphylum

Vertebrata

Infraphylum

Gnathostomata

Superclass

Actinopterygii

Class

Teleostei

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2000Anguilla rostrataAnguillidaeAnguilliformes
2005Anguilla rostrataAnguillidaeAnguilliformes
2015Anguilla rostrataAnguillidaeAnguilliformes
2020Anguilla rostrataAnguillidaeAnguilliformes

Priority Score


This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks


YearRounded National RankDescription of the changeReason for changeNotes
2000Secure
2005Secure
2015VulnerableIncreased level of risk.New COSEWIC assessment.
2020Apparently SecureReduced level of risk.New information not reflecting genuine change.

Original Ranks:


Canada
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2015Vulnerable - N2N4N,N2N4M
2020Apparently Secure - N4N
Yukon
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Northwest Territories
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nunavut
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
British Columbia
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Alberta
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Saskatchewan
2000Not Present
2005Exotic - 7
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Manitoba
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Ontario
2000Secure - 4
2005May Be At Risk - 2
2015Critically Imperiled - S1S2N,S1S2M
2020Critically Imperiled - S1?N
Quebec
2000Sensitive - 3
2005Sensitive - 3
2015Vulnerable - S3N,S3M
2020Imperiled - S2S3N
New Brunswick
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2015Apparently Secure - S4N,S4M
2020Apparently Secure - S4N
Nova Scotia
2000Secure - 4
2005May Be At Risk - 2
2015Imperiled - S2N,S2M
2020Vulnerable - S3N
Prince Edward Island
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2015Apparently Secure - S4S5N,S4S5M
2020Imperiled - S2S3N
Newfoundland and Labrador
2000Secure - 4
2005Sensitive - 3
2015
2020
Labrador
2000
2005
2015Vulnerable - S3N,S3M
2020Vulnerable - S3N
Newfoundland
2000
2005
2015Vulnerable - S3N,S3M
2020Vulnerable - S3N
Pacific Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Western Arctic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Unrankable - SUN,SUM
2020Unrankable - SUN
Atlantic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Secure - 4
2015Vulnerable - S3N,S3M
2020Vulnerable - S3N