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The '''Japanese eel''' |
The '''Japanese eel''', ''Anguilla japonica'', is a species of [[eel]] found in [[Japan]], [[Korea]], the [[East China Sea]] and the northern [[Philippines]]. Like the [[European eel]] it lives in both fresh water and the sea. The spawning grounds are presumed to be around the [[Mariana Islands]]. They are eaten in Japan as [[unagi]], and also have uses in Chinese medicine. |
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[http://filaman.ifm-geomar.de/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=295 Fishbase] |
[http://filaman.ifm-geomar.de/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=295 Fishbase] |
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[[Category:Anguilliformes]] |
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The Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica, is a species of eel found in Japan, Korea, the East China Sea and the northern Philippines. Like the European eel it lives in both fresh water and the sea. The spawning grounds are presumed to be around the Mariana Islands. They are eaten in Japan as unagi, and also have uses in Chinese medicine.
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