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Japanese Eel
Anguilla japonica
The Japanese eel is a migratory fish that is born at sea, grows up in rivers and ponds, and returns to the ocean to spawn. Slender and largely nocturnal, it spends the day hidden among cover. Habitats of the species in Fukushima and Gifu prefectures are designated Natural Monuments. As a fish deeply woven into Japanese food culture, protecting its freshwater habitat matters greatly.
- Scientific name
- Anguilla japonica
- Group
- Fish
- Prefectures
- Fukushima, Gifu
- 日本語
- ニホンウナギ
- 简体中文
- 日本鳗鲡
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The Japanese Eel is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Fukushima, Gifu.
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