Where does the Giant mottled eel live?
Anguilla marmorata has 2,662 records in 47 countries and territories, from 1820 to 2026. Most records come from Réunion.
- 2,662 records
- 47 places
- 90 years recorded
- — class
AnimaliaChordataAnguilliformesAnguillidaeAnguilla
When it is recorded
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Peak month: September. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Réunion | 631 | |
| Taiwan | 472 | |
| French Polynesia | 272 | |
| South Africa | 200 | |
| Australia | 197 | |
| Indonesia | 186 | |
| Japan | 141 | |
| Philippines | 100 | |
| Palau | 71 | |
| Fiji | 48 | |
| Mozambique | 42 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 40 | |
| Micronesia | 30 | |
| Mayotte | 30 | |
| Madagascar | 26 | |
| Comoros | 19 | |
| New Caledonia | 18 | |
| Hong Kong | 14 | |
| ZZ | 13 | |
| Vietnam | 12 | |
| Cook Islands | 11 | |
| China | 9 | |
| Eswatini | 8 | |
| Guam | 6 | |
| Mauritius | 6 | |
| Timor-Leste | 6 | |
| Samoa | 6 | |
| India | 5 | |
| Vanuatu | 5 | |
| Malaysia | 4 | |
| France | 3 | |
| South Korea | 3 | |
| Solomon Islands | 3 | |
| Seychelles | 3 | |
| Wallis & Futuna | 3 | |
| American Samoa | 2 | |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | |
| Ecuador | 2 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 2 | |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 2 |
Showing the top 40 of 47 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Anguillidae.
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.