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Anguilla anguilla
aal(+55)·(Linnaeus, 1758)
GBIF:168752697
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PROFILE
Species Profile
Habitat
Marine Freshwater
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Darwin Core Archive (ZIP)
GEOGRAPHY
Distribution Map
REGIONS
Geographic Distribution(3)
Chinese part of the Eastern China Sea(CN)
introduced
Chinese part of the South China Sea(CN)
introduced
Chinese part of the Yellow Sea(CN)
introduced
DATA
Occurrence Datasets
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Common names used for this species across different languages and regions. Available in 32 languages. 2 preferred.
aalnld★palingnld★AaldeuEuropean eelengEuropese palingnld+51 more
Vernacular (common) names are the everyday names used for a species in different languages and regions. A single species may have dozens of common names worldwide. This taxon has names in 32 languages. 2 names preferred.
aal
nld★ preferred
Source: Davidson, A. (2001). North Atlantic fish cookbook [Noord-Atlantisch viskookboek]. Scepter: Bussum, The Netherlands. ISBN 90-72653-14-9. 556 pp.
paling
nld★ preferred
Source: Nijssen, H.; de Groot, S.J. (1987). De vissen van Nederland: systematische indeling, historisch overzicht, het ontstaan van de viskweek, uitheemse vissoorten, determineersleutels, beschrijvingen, afbeeldingen, literatuur, van alle in Nederlandse wateren voor komende zee- en zoetwatervissoorten [Fishes of the Netherlands: systematic classification, historical overview, origins of fish culture, non-indigenous species, determination keys, descriptions, drawings, literature references on all marine and freshwater fish species living in Dutch waters]. KNNV Uitgeverij: Utrecht, The Netherlands. ISBN 90-5011-006-1. 224 pp.
Aal
deu
Source: Davidson, A. (2001). North Atlantic fish cookbook [Noord-Atlantisch viskookboek]. Scepter: Bussum, The Netherlands. ISBN 90-72653-14-9. 556 pp.
European eel
eng
Source: North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)
Europese paling
nld
Source: VLIZ. (2016). Wetenschappelijke en handelsbenamingen voor visserij- en aquacultuurproducten op de Belgische markt. <em>VLIZ Beleidsinformerende Nota's, BIN 2016_001.</em> Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee: Oostende. 28 + Annex. pp.
Europäischer Aal
deu
Source: Unterwasser-Welt Ostsee
Flussaal
deu
Source: Nijssen, H.; de Groot, S.J. (1987). De vissen van Nederland: systematische indeling, historisch overzicht, het ontstaan van de viskweek, uitheemse vissoorten, determineersleutels, beschrijvingen, afbeeldingen, literatuur, van alle in Nederlandse wateren voor komende zee- en zoetwatervissoorten [Fishes of the Netherlands: systematic classification, historical overview, origins of fish culture, non-indigenous species, determination keys, descriptions, drawings, literature references on all marine and freshwater fish species living in Dutch waters]. KNNV Uitgeverij: Utrecht, The Netherlands. ISBN 90-5011-006-1. 224 pp.
anghilă
ron
Source: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
anguila
spa
Source: Davidson, A. (2001). North Atlantic fish cookbook [Noord-Atlantisch viskookboek]. Scepter: Bussum, The Netherlands. ISBN 90-72653-14-9. 556 pp.
anguila
cat
Source: TermCat, The Center for Terminology.
anguilla
ita
Source: de Groot, B.; Dijkema, R.; Redant, F. (1988). Fish, shells and shellfish: an illustrated guide with descriptions, supply times and recipes of more than 400 sea and freshwater species [Vis, schelp- en schaaldieren: een geïllustreerde gids met de beschrijvingen, aanvoertijden en bereidingswijzen van ruim 400 soorten uit zee en zoet water]. Spectrum: Utrecht, The Netherlands. ISBN 90-274-20203. 180 pp.
anguille
fra
Source: Nijssen, H.; de Groot, S.J. (1987). De vissen van Nederland: systematische indeling, historisch overzicht, het ontstaan van de viskweek, uitheemse vissoorten, determineersleutels, beschrijvingen, afbeeldingen, literatuur, van alle in Nederlandse wateren voor komende zee- en zoetwatervissoorten [Fishes of the Netherlands: systematic classification, historical overview, origins of fish culture, non-indigenous species, determination keys, descriptions, drawings, literature references on all marine and freshwater fish species living in Dutch waters]. KNNV Uitgeverij: Utrecht, The Netherlands. ISBN 90-5011-006-1. 224 pp.
anguille d'Europe
fra
Source: VLIZ. (2016). Wetenschappelijke en handelsbenamingen voor visserij- en aquacultuurproducten op de Belgische markt. <em>VLIZ Beleidsinformerende Nota's, BIN 2016_001.</em> Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee: Oostende. 28 + Annex. pp.
anguía
glg
ankerias
fin
Source: Davidson, A. (2001). North Atlantic fish cookbook [Noord-Atlantisch viskookboek]. Scepter: Bussum, The Netherlands. ISBN 90-72653-14-9. 556 pp.
bугор
ukr
Source: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
civelle
fra
Source: Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025).
eascú
gle
Source: Davidson, A. (2001). North Atlantic fish cookbook [Noord-Atlantisch viskookboek]. Scepter: Bussum, The Netherlands. ISBN 90-72653-14-9. 556 pp.
eel
eng
Source: Nijssen, H.; de Groot, S.J. (1987). De vissen van Nederland: systematische indeling, historisch overzicht, het ontstaan van de viskweek, uitheemse vissoorten, determineersleutels, beschrijvingen, afbeeldingen, literatuur, van alle in Nederlandse wateren voor komende zee- en zoetwatervissoorten [Fishes of the Netherlands: systematic classification, historical overview, origins of fish culture, non-indigenous species, determination keys, descriptions, drawings, literature references on all marine and freshwater fish species living in Dutch waters]. KNNV Uitgeverij: Utrecht, The Netherlands. ISBN 90-5011-006-1. 224 pp.
eiró
por
Source: Davidson, A. (2001). North Atlantic fish cookbook [Noord-Atlantisch viskookboek]. Scepter: Bussum, The Netherlands. ISBN 90-72653-14-9. 556 pp.
enguia
por
Source: Davidson, A. (2001). North Atlantic fish cookbook [Noord-Atlantisch viskookboek]. Scepter: Bussum, The Netherlands. ISBN 90-72653-14-9. 556 pp.
gjala
sqi
Source: Dhora, DH. 2008. Fjalor i emrave të kafshëve të Shqipërisë (Emri shkencor – Shqip – Anglisht) / Dictionary of animal names of Albania (Scientific names – Albanian – English). Camaj – Pipa. Shkodër, Albania. pp. 288.
ibai-aingira
eus
jegulja
slv
Source: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
llysywen
cym
Source: Davidson, A. (2001). North Atlantic fish cookbook [Noord-Atlantisch viskookboek]. Scepter: Bussum, The Netherlands. ISBN 90-72653-14-9. 556 pp.
mesholla
sqi
Source: Dhora, DH. 2008. Fjalor i emrave të kafshëve të Shqipërisë (Emri shkencor – Shqip – Anglisht) / Dictionary of animal names of Albania (Scientific names – Albanian – English). Camaj – Pipa. Shkodër, Albania. pp. 288.
ngjala
sqi
Source: Dhora, DH. 2008. Fjalor i emrave të kafshëve të Shqipërisë (Emri shkencor – Shqip – Anglisht) / Dictionary of animal names of Albania (Scientific names – Albanian – English). Camaj – Pipa. Shkodër, Albania. pp. 288.
njala
sqi
Source: Dhora, DH. 2008. Fjalor i emrave të kafshëve të Shqipërisë (Emri shkencor – Shqip – Anglisht) / Dictionary of animal names of Albania (Scientific names – Albanian – English). Camaj – Pipa. Shkodër, Albania. pp. 288.
sili
bre
Source: Cabioch, L. (2008). Personal communication
tatlisu yilan baligi
tur
Source: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
tatlısu yılan balığı
tur
Source: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
ugor'
rus
Source: Davidson, A. (2001). North Atlantic fish cookbook [Noord-Atlantisch viskookboek]. Scepter: Bussum, The Netherlands. ISBN 90-72653-14-9. 556 pp.
ungurys
lit
Source: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
wegorz
pol
Source: Davidson, A. (2001). North Atlantic fish cookbook [Noord-Atlantisch viskookboek]. Scepter: Bussum, The Netherlands. ISBN 90-72653-14-9. 556 pp.
węgorz europejski
pol
Source: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
yilan baligi
tur
Source: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
yılan balığı
tur
Source: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
áll
isl
Source: Davidson, A. (2001). North Atlantic fish cookbook [Noord-Atlantisch viskookboek]. Scepter: Bussum, The Netherlands. ISBN 90-72653-14-9. 556 pp.
ål
nno
Source: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
ål
nor
Source: Davidson, A. (2001). North Atlantic fish cookbook [Noord-Atlantisch viskookboek]. Scepter: Bussum, The Netherlands. ISBN 90-72653-14-9. 556 pp.
ål
swe
Source: Davidson, A. (2001). North Atlantic fish cookbook [Noord-Atlantisch viskookboek]. Scepter: Bussum, The Netherlands. ISBN 90-72653-14-9. 556 pp.
ål
nob
Source: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
ål
dan
Source: Davidson, A. (2001). North Atlantic fish cookbook [Noord-Atlantisch viskookboek]. Scepter: Bussum, The Netherlands. ISBN 90-72653-14-9. 556 pp.
Χέλι
ell
Source: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
Вугор річковий
ukr
Source: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
Вугор річковий європейський
ukr
Source: A.Boltachev & E. Karpova, IBSS NAS Ukraine
Речна змиорка
bul
Source: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
Річковий вугор
ukr
Source: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
Річковий вугор європейський
ukr
Source: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
Угорь речной европейский
rus
Source: A.Boltachev & E. Karpova, IBSS NAS Ukraine
вугор європейський
ukr
Source: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
угорь речной
rus
Source: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
צלופח
heb
Source: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
צלופח אירופאי
heb
Source: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
צלופח אירופי
heb
Source: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
ヨーロッパウナギ
jpn
Source: Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology. (2009 onwards). Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL).
CLASSIFICATION
Taxonomic Classification Tree
IDENTIFIERS
External Identifiers(1)
To GenBank (178908 nucleotides; 197143 proteins)
NCBI:txid7936
Occurrences with images
CITATIONS
References(7)
Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025).
additional source
Hayward, P.J. & J.S. Ryland (Eds.). (1990). The marine fauna of the British Isles and North-West Europe: 1. Introduction and protozoans to arthropods. <em>Clarendon Press: Oxford, UK.</em> 627 pp.
additional source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1).
ecology sourceDOI: 10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4
Lutaenko, K.A.; Furota, T.; Nakayama; S.; Shin, K.; Xu, J. (2013). Atlas of Marine Invasive Species in the NOWPAP Region. Beijing: NOWPAP DINRAC (Northwest Pacific Action Plan, Data and Information Network Regional Center). 189 pp.
additional source
Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp.
additional source