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Mystery solved! (mander.xyz)

submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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https://outforia.com/how-do-eels-reproduce/

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 4 days ago (9 children)

Sargasso Sea

[–] samus12345 19 points 4 days ago (8 children)

What, every eel in the world?

[–] [email protected] 30 points 4 days ago (7 children)

First line even before the main article

Summarized: Key Takeaways

The Sargasso Sea is the breeding ground for all freshwater eels, where they travel thousands of miles to spawn and then die.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 4 days ago (1 children)

~~Am I missing something? How is it a freshwater eel if they're in the sea?~~

oh damn they migrate to the sea before reproduction

Confusing when you think of freshwater fish that can't survive in saltwater. So then i'm guessing the baby eels just spread back out to freshwater sources

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Tbf salmon do the same thing

[–] [email protected] 28 points 4 days ago

shit that's right

OMG this came to mind:

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