There are three totally different species of eels. One being the Moray eel, the other though similar being the Conger eel, and a third, though not a salt water species we have the fresh water eel.

The salt water or marine species inhabit rocky reefs and tend to live in caves and any other rocky area.

The fresh water eels inhabit areas such as ponds, lakes, creeks and rivers etc.

Please click on the links below to learn more on each of these species...

1. Moray eels:  (Gymnothorax prasinus)  This one being the most common or wide spred.
2. Conger eels:  (Conger verreauxi)  Some times called southern conger
3. Freshwater eels:  (Anguilla australis)  These being the shortfinned and longfinned eel.

Morays have muscular, deep snake-like bodies. A large mouth with extremely sharp conical (cone shaped) teeth, aided by powerful jaws.

Congers are not as muscular as the moray and do not grow as big.

Freshwater are not as dangerous as the marine species, they grow much smaller and their mouths and teeth are much smaller.