the elongated fish
Believe it or not, depending on the taxonomy or the classification or categorization of animals, even though they look like snakes, eels are also fish. According to scientific studies, there are more or less 800 species, 110 genera, 19 families, and four subordinates that identify eels. In terms of practical uses of eels for humans, eels are the food of choice in some cultures. Japanese, Korean, and Chinese traditions regard eels as a popular food (like Unajuu and Unadon) that is, in a way, very expensive. In Hong Kong, a kilogram of eels could have a sticker price as high as HKD 1,000. Eels have been considered an aphrodisiac and resistance stimulant in some cultures and traditions and that has been one of the reasons why humans consume them with affection. Freshwater eels like European eels are also a delicacy in the United States and some European countries and regions. Jellied eels have been a traditional coveted food in East London before World War II. Eels are a Basque dish that contains fried eels or young eels. The taste for these fried eels would definitely cost a fortune: a kilogram of eels would cost up to 1000 euros. Maori is a New Zealand dish that has New Zealand longfin eels. According to research, the blood of eels is also lethal to some mammals and humans. However, due to the digestive and food preparation processes, the toxin protein is also being destroyed.
How big is this elongated fish?
Regarding sizes, measures or dimensions; They are measured in terms of their length. On average, the length of eels ranges from two inches (or five centimeters) to 12.3 feet (or 3.75 meters). Regarding its average weight, an adult eel can weigh from thirty grams to more or less 25 kilograms. Although, in a way or two, they are considered as fish; They have some distinct characteristics from fish. Unlike fish, eels do not have pelvic fins, and some types lack pectoral fins. The anal and dorsal fins of eels are fused with the tail or caudal fin to form a single strip that runs for most of the eels length. Marine pools, the bottom layer of the ocean, and shallow waters are the preferred dwelling places for eels. These sea creatures love to swim.
Some recent facts and concerns
American eel, European eel, and Japanese eel are listed on Greenpeace International’s Red List of Seafood in 2010. The Greenpeace International Red List of Seafood is a registry of fish regularly sold in supermarkets around the world and that there is a very high danger of being supplied by unsustainable fisheries.