Anguila peluda
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The 'hairy eel' of Canarian folklore, a huge eel said to have lived in a pool at Punta de Anaga, Tenerife.
Folklore Verdict: We treat Anguila peluda as folklore: the record is stories and local reports, with no specimen or verified photo.
- Region
- Europe · Spain (Canary Islands)
- First reports
- Recorded by historian Manuel de Ossuna in 1897
Key sightings
- The pool, Charco de la Anguila in the Palmital ravine, is named after it.
Best evidence
Local tradition recorded in 1897.