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European eel

Order Anguilliformes

Family Anguillidae

Marine fish with regularly ossified skeleton. Elongated and thin body. Mouth of fleshy lips and tiny teeth. Dorsal, caudal and anal fins forming a continuous band around the posterior extremity of the body. Skin with abundant mucus. Small tiny scales inlcuded in the skin. It can weigh up to 13 kg.

Characteristics

FAO code
ELE

Specie
Anguilla anguilla

Type
Blue fish

FAO Fishing Areas

Area 1: Africa - Inland waters
Area 27: the Northeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean
Area 31: the Western part of the Atlantic Ocean
Area 34: the Eastern Central part of the Atlantic Ocean
Area 37: the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea
Area 4: Asia - Inland waters
Area 5: Europe - Inland waters

Fishing seasons

jan feb mar oct nov dec

International denominations

Germany Flussaal

China 欧洲鳗鲡

France Anguille

Italy Ragano

Portugal Enguia europeia

United Kingdom European eel

Japan Unagi

Fishing areas

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