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  1. common eel, freshwater eelnoun

    eels that live in fresh water as adults but return to sea to spawn; found in Europe and America; marketed both fresh and smoked

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  1. common eel

    The Indian pike conger (Congresox talabonoides, also known as the common eel, the conger-pike eel, the daggertooth pike-conger, and the Indian putyekanipa) is an eel in the family Muraenesocidae (pike congers). It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1853. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the Indo-Western Pacific, including Somalia, India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, the Philippines, Hong Kong and Taiwan. It dwells at a depth range of 800 to 875 metres (2,625 to 2,871 ft), and inhabits soft sediments in coastal waters and estuaries. Males can reach a maximum total length of 250 centimetres (98 in), but more commonly reach a TL of 180 centimetres (71 in).The Indian pike conger is amphidromous; spawning is reported in India to occur in April–May and September–October. Its diet consists of bony fish, shrimp, and other benthic crustaceans. It is a commercial fish in markets, and is mostly sold fresh.

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  1. common eel

    Common eel, scientifically known as Anguilla anguilla, is a species of eel, a long, thin fish that inhabits various regions of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, including the rivers, lakes, and coastal areas of Europe and North Africa. They can grow up to 1-1.5 meters in length and have a dark grey to yellowish color. These eels are usually nocturnal and feed on a variety of fish, crustaceans, and insects. They are known for their peculiar life cycle, beginning their life in the ocean and migrating to freshwater to grow and mature before returning to the ocean to breed.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of common eel in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of common eel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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