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We do not know as eels do not leave good fossils. Also your English is a bit wrong your question should be worded "How many extinct eels were there". This is because if they are extinct they would have lived in the past not the present.
Jaunita Hand
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∙ 16y agoThere are about 600 types of eels in the world. Eels are of the order of Osteichthies, or fish, and are comprised of 16 families of eels. It is noteworthy that the electric eel is not actually a true eel.
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∙ 13y agoThere are about 800 species of eels.
Some common names are:
freshwater eels
false morays
mud eels
spaghetti eels
moray eels
thin eels
worm eels
congers
long neck eels
pike congers
duckbill eels
snake eels
snipe eels
sawtooth eels
cutthroat eels
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∙ 7y agoabout 800 species
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∙ 10y agoEels are an order of fish which consists of four suborders, 20 families, 111 genera and approximately 800 species
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∙ 14y agoApproximately, 10 in every minute
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∙ 14y agoalot
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How many electric eels are there?
There are about 3,000 eels in the world
Is a gulper eel a real eel?
Gulper eels look like eels in many ways but are not 'true eels'.
How many stressed syllables does the phrase slithery eels have?
2 - slithery eels
Types of eels?
The types of eels are salt water eels, freshwater eels, the swamp eels, rubber eels and the electric eels. It is an elongated fish that lives in the shallow waters.
Where do fresh water eels live?
There are many different kinds of freshwater eels, and they are from many different parts of the world.
How many electrical eels does it take to power a truck?
400,000 eels to power a truck for 12 seconds
How many moray eels are there?
Approximately 200 types
How many appendages do eels have?
Approximately zero appendages.
How many eels can you fit in a mini cooper?
3048.
What is the name for an Eel?
There are many different groups of eels, with different scientific names. The most accurate answer is that the true eels are referred to as Anguilliformes.
What are adult eels called?
Adult eels are called eels, babies are elvers
Which medwhich medieval king died from eating to many eels at one time?
Henry I died from eating an excess of eels, which were a delicacy at the time.
