Japanese eel
ニホンウナギ · unagi
Anguilla japonica
Japanese eels are elongated fish of rivers and estuaries. Retention rules and conservation concerns vary by region.
Habitat and season
Rivers, estuaries and connected coastal waters.
- Recorded fishing season
- Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep
- Scientific name
- Anguilla japonica
- Japanese name
- ニホンウナギ
Months are a broad guide, not a current catch forecast. Region, water temperature and local closures can change the season.
Fishing methods
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Cooking
Detailed recipes for this species are currently in Japanese. Open the Japanese cooking guide →
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Detailed Japanese species notes
腹びれはなく、背びれ・尾びれ・尻びれが連続します。胸びれがあり、アナゴ類との見分けは体の斑点や頭部も確認します。
血液を口に入れたり、目や傷へ触れさせたりしないこと。生食はしません。滑りやすい丸魚の処理は専門店へ依頼し、家庭では加熱済み製品を使うと扱いやすくなります。都道府県・漁協の最新の禁止期間、体長制限、漁具制限を事前確認します。
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