The longfin eel is ranked as ‘At Risk - Declining’. Photo: DOCA rare 50-year-old longfin eel has been found in a Christchurch wetland. The new Buller’s Stream Stormwater Wetland on QE II Drive was completed by Christchurch City Council in March last year. One of the longfin eels was measured at more than 1m. Ecologist Greg Burrell, who led the exercise, says the large longfin eel was an exciting find.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 18, 2020 20:15 UTC