речной угорь

Q: Can you eat речной угорь?

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%.

Q: How big does речной угорь get?

речной угорь can grow up to 133.0 cm long and weigh 6.6 kg.

Q: Where is речной угорь 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

Q: Is речной угорь endangered?

The conservation status of речной угорь is Critically Endangered according to the IUCN Red List.

Q: What family does речной угорь belong to?

речной угорь (Anguilla anguilla) belongs to the family Anguillidae (Freshwater Eels) in the order Anguilliformes (Eels).

Abstract

One of nature's most extraordinary migrants, the European eel travels some 5,000 kilometres from continental rivers to the Sargasso Sea to spawn and die. Its transparent larvae drift back to Europe and North Africa on the Gulf Stream, entering fresh water as yellow-olive yellow eels before maturing into silvery, large-eyed silver eels for the return journey. Adults occupy rivers, lakes, and coastal waters from Iceland and Norway to the Mediterranean and Morocco, growing to about 1.3 metres. Its rich, fatty flesh is traditionally smoked, jellied, or grilled kabayaki-style, but stocks have fallen roughly 90 percent, and the species is now Critically Endangered, so consumption is strongly discouraged.