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A traditional east London food is jellied eels, although the demand has significantly declined since World War II. Today, the European eel is considered critically endangered. The European eel and other freshwater eels are mostly eaten in Europe, the United States, and other places. Freshwater eels, known as Kusia in Assamese, are eaten with curry, often with herbs. In India, eels are popularly eaten in the Northeast. Hong Kong eel prices have often reached 1000 HKD (128.86 US Dollars) per kg, and once exceeded 5000 HKD per kg. Eels are also very popular in Chinese cuisine, and are prepared in many different ways. Positioning eel traps in Inle Lake ( Myanmar).įreshwater eels ( unagi) and marine eels ( conger eel, anago) are commonly used in Japanese cuisine foods such as unadon and unajū are popular, but expensive. Family Eurypharyngidae (pelican eels, umbrellamouth gulpers).Family Synaphobranchidae (cutthroat eels).Taxonomy based on Nelson, Grande and Wilson 2016. Gorgasia barnesi, a species of garden eel Other eels are longer, but do not weigh as much, such as the slender giant moray which reaches 4 m (13 ft). The maximum size of this species has been reported as reaching a length of 3 m (10 ft) and a weight of 110 kg (240 lb). The heaviest true eel is the European conger. Only members of the Anguilla regularly inhabit fresh water, but they, too, return to the sea to breed. Some species of eels also live in deeper water on the continental shelves and over the slopes deep as 4,000 m (13,000 ft). Sometimes, they are seen living together in holes, or "eel pits". A majority of eel species are nocturnal, thus are rarely seen. Most eels live in the shallow waters of the ocean and burrow into sand, mud, or amongst rocks. They can swim backwards by reversing the direction of the wave. Eels swim by generating waves which travel the length of their bodies. The dorsal and anal fins are fused with the caudal fin, forming a single ribbon running along much of the length of the animal. They possess no pelvic fins, and many species also lack pectoral fins. Adults range in weight from 30 g (1 oz) to well over 25 kg (55 lb). The European conger is the heaviest of all eels.Įels are elongated fish, ranging in length from 5 cm (2 in) in the one-jawed eel ( Monognathus ahlstromi) to 4 m (13 ft) in the slender giant moray.