Few animals have sparked humanity’s curiosity as much as the eel (Anguilla anguilla). Until a recent past, this slimy, slippery, snake-shaped, incredibly agile fish inhabited virtually every body of ...

There are about 800 species of eels that belong to eight suborders, 19 families and 111 genera. Eels are characterized by their elongated, wormlike bodies. Unlike most fish, eels do not have pelvic ...

Consumed worldwide, eel is particularly popular in Asia, and perhaps nowhere more so than Japan, where remains found in tombs show it has been eaten on the ...