Talk:Japanese eel

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[edit] Alternate name?

Is this also called "conger eel"? Badagnani 08:11, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] First spawning ground ever discovered ?

The article stated that the spawning ground discovered by Japanese researchers in 2006 was the first ever discovered for an anguillid species - this seems incorrect, since the Sargasso Sea is such a spawning ground and has been know for almost a century. Is there a difference ? Or did the author mean that in this case the location was pinpointed more precisely ? In the meantime I removed the statement Nberger (talk)

The Sargasso Sea is a very general location and it has not been confirmed as the spawning ground for the Atlantic species of eel. The placement is based on speculation given small specimens that have been found in areas around it. The location found in the Pacific was far more precise and was confirmed by the discovery of 4 day old specimens, the youngest found of any species as far as I have ever heard. I look for a reference to that effect. Djlayton4 | talk | contribs 05:20, 21 November 2007 (UTC)