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أنقليس أوروبي

أنقليس أوروبي

Anguilla anguilla

Critically Endangered Both
الطول الأقصى
133,0 cm
الوزن الأقصى
6,6 kg
اللون
Yellow-olive to olive-brown back and …
نطاق العمق
0-700m
الفصيلة
الفئة
Food Fish

نبذة

The European eel undertakes one of nature's most remarkable migrations, traveling 5,000 km from European rivers to the Sargasso Sea to spawn and die. Despite centuries of study, its breeding grounds were only recently confirmed.

Physical Description

Measurement Value
Maximum Length 133,0 cm
Maximum Weight 6,6 kg
نطاق العمق 0-700m

Coloration

Yellow-olive to olive-brown back and sides in the freshwater 'yellow eel' phase; maturing 'silver eel' phase develops a dark gray-black back with a silvery-white belly and enlarged eyes.

Habitat & Distribution

Estuaries

نوع الماء
Freshwater & Saltwater
نطاق العمق
0-700m

النطاق الجغرافي

Spawns in the Sargasso Sea and larvae drift to European and North African coasts on the Gulf Stream. Adults inhabit rivers, lakes, and coastal waters from Iceland and northern Norway south to the Mediterranean and Morocco.

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Distribution Map

Present Not recorded countries

Conservation Status

Critically Endangered IUCN Red List

أنقليس أوروبي is classified as Critically Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

أنقليس أوروبي faces significant threats to its wild populations.

الصلاحية للأكل والطهي

الطعم
Rich, fatty flesh with a distinctive earthy flavor; classically smoked, jellied (in Britain), or grilled kabayaki-style. Critically Endangered — consumption strongly discouraged; population down 90%.

معلومات الصيد

أسماك الصيد الرياضي
نعم

Taxonomy

الرتبة Elopomorpha (Tarpons and eels)
الفصيلة Megalopidae (Tarpons)
الأنواع Anguilla anguilla

Names in Other Languages

Language Name
Arabic أنقليس أوروبي
Chinese (Simplified) 欧洲鳗鲡
French Anguille d'Europe
German Europäischer Aal
Indonesian Sidat eropa
Japanese ヨーロッパウナギ
Korean 유럽뱀장어
Russian речной угорь
Spanish Anguila europea
Thai ปลาตูหนายุโรป
Vietnamese Cá chình Châu Âu

الأسئلة الشائعة

Can you eat أنقليس أوروبي?
Rich, fatty flesh with a distinctive earthy flavor; classically smoked, jellied (in Britain), or grilled kabayaki-style. Critically Endangered — consumption strongly discouraged; population down 90%.
How big does أنقليس أوروبي get?
أنقليس أوروبي can grow up to 133.0 cm long and weigh 6.6 kg.
Where is أنقليس أوروبي found?
Spawns in the Sargasso Sea and larvae drift to European and North African coasts on the Gulf Stream. Adults inhabit rivers, lakes, and coastal waters from Iceland and northern Norway south to the Mediterranean and Morocco. Estuaries
Is أنقليس أوروبي endangered?
The conservation status of أنقليس أوروبي is Critically Endangered according to the IUCN Red List.
What family does أنقليس أوروبي belong to?
أنقليس أوروبي (Anguilla anguilla) belongs to the family Megalopidae (Tarpons) in the order Elopomorpha (Tarpons and eels).

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