Migration of Eels
The mystery of the annual migration to the isea of mature eels: was referred to by Mr A. E. Hefforcl iin a recent address in Invercargill. Every autumn a certain proportion of eels matured and migrated, said Mr Hefford, the first to leave being the males of the short-finned species, which left in February, followed by the long-finned males, and last of all in April by females of the long-finned species. It was not known to which part of the Pacific the eels went, but it was certainly towards the tropics, and also certain that the long-finned and shortfinned varieties made for different spawning areas.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 8, Issue 3, 29 August 1944, Page 7
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108Migration of Eels Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 8, Issue 3, 29 August 1944, Page 7
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