Japanese Eel (Anguilla japonica)

Scaled collection of drawings of Japanese Eel in various poses

Also called Unagi in Japan, the Japanese eel (Anguilla japonica) is an essential food in East Asia to the degree of being bred in aquaculture. The fish fit into the family Anguillidae and stays in the surrounding freshwater of Korea, Japan, Vietnam, China, Taiwan, and even the Philippines but spawn in the sea. Juveniles are yellowish while adults silver. The Japanese eel is an elongated fatty fish, bold in flavor, and the few among unique vertebrates that produce fluorescent protein. Unfortunately, the Unagi has been red-listed as a threatened species because of overfishing and habitat damage.

Japanese Eels have a total length between 39”-51” (99-130 cm) and body height of 3.1”-4.7” (8-12 cm). The typical weight of the Japanese Eel is in the range of 6.6-8.8 lb (3-4 kg). Japanese Eels have lifespans between 15-20 years.

Japanese Eel (Anguilla japonica)

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Height:
3.1”-4.7” | 8-12 cm
Width:
Depth:
Length:
39”-51” | 99-130 cm
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Weight:
6.6-8.8 lb | 3-4 kg
Area:
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Scientific Name:
Anguilla japonica
Lifespan:
15-20 years

Drawings include:

Japanese Eel side elevation, side (perspective), front, top

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Eels are usually bony fish or ray-finned fish grouped under order Anguilliformes. These animals are nocturnal, predators, migrate, and most species lack scales. Eels are elongated fish that lack the pelvic and pectoral fins with the dorsal and anal fins fused to form a single ribbon along length.

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