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Conger
Temporal range: 55–0Ma

Early Eocene to Present
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Anago in an aquarium.
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Oken, 1817
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Anago (穴子, or アナゴ) is the Japanese word for salt-water eels, normally referring to ma-anago (Conger myriaster). Ma-anago are used for a seafood dish in Japan. They are often simmered (sushi) or deep-fried (tempura), compared to unagi (freshwater eels) which are usually barbecued with a sauce (kabayaki). Anago is also slightly less rich and oily than unagi. Anago has a very soft texture and sweet taste.

Species

  • Chin-anago (チンアナゴ) Heteroconger hassi (Klausewitz & Eibl-Eibesfeldt 1959)
  • Goten-anago (ゴテンアナゴ) Ariosoma anago, Anago anago or Conger anago (Temminck et Schlegel, 1846)
  • Kiri-anago (キリアナゴ) Conger cinereus (Rüppell, 1830)
  • Kuro-anago (クロアナゴ) Conger japonicus (Bleeker, 1879)
  • Ma-anago (マアナゴ) Conger myriaster (Brevoort, 1856)
  • Shinjyu-anago (シンジュアナゴ) Gorgasia japonica (Abe, Asai & Miki 1977)

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