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Species catalogue
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
ELE
Specie
Anguilla anguilla
Anguilla anguilla
Type
Blue fish
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
Fishing arts
Aquaculture
Gillnets
Hooks
Pots traps
Trawls
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