Giant mottled eel (Anguilla marmorata) is a saltwater, freshwater, brackish species recorded in Taiwan. It is mainly found over rocky, estuary, at depths of 0–3000 m. The main season in Taiwan runs autumn, winter.
Scientific name: Anguilla marmorata · Water: Saltwater, Freshwater, Brackish · Season: Autumn, Winter
Size: up to 200 cm
The giant mottled eel, 鱸鰻 in Taiwan, is a large, blotched anguillid of local rivers, more numerous in the east. Nocturnal and burrow-loving, it wraps around structure when hooked and is a big stream-dwelling target; once protected, it is now also farmed.
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