Abstract
Anguillid eels undergo 2 major external changes during their life cycle: metamorphosis, which occurs when they shift their lifestyle from planktonic life in the ocean to sedentary life in inland water, and silvering, which occurs when they begin their spawning migration to the oceanic spawning area. Both metamorphosis and silvering occur synchronously with lifestyle and habitat changes, and are periods of great importance in the ecology of eels. This chapter provides an overview of metamorphosis and silvering with respect to external and internal changes, and their physiological regulation.
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Hagihara, S., Sudo, R. (2023). Metamorphosis and Silvering. In: Tsukamoto, K., Kuroki, M., Watanabe, S. (eds) Eel Science. Fisheries Science Series. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-5692-0_13
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