New eel species found off Thoothukudi coast is named ‘tamilicum’
THOOTHUKUDI: Scientists of ICAR-National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources (NBFGR) discovered a new eel species called ...
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Eel trade is pushing another species to the brink
The global trade is shifting focus from the critically endangered European eel to the American eel, raising new conservation ...
Growing consumption of the American eel may lead to it being critically endangered, study finds
High demand for eel combined with a decline in stock have resulted in soaring prices for this food item, which, in many ...
New eel species discovered off Thoothukudi coast named after Tamil
NBFGR researchers discover new Congrid eel species off Thoothukudi coast, named tamilicum after Tamil language, with unique ...
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Growing consumption of the American eel may lead to it being critically endangered like its European counterpart
with increased enforcement and monitoring needed as proactive steps necessary to avoid the same dramatic population declines that have been documented in other eel species like the European eel.
Black-eyed creatures — with full stomachs — found as new species in depths of Pacific
Eelpouts are primarily bottom-dwelling species, found in deep trenches or around hydrothermal vents in some of the planet’s most extreme environments, Thiel said. The new species were both caught at ...
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Meet the New Species of Electric Eel Capable of 860 Volts
It’s 95 times the voltage of a 9-volt battery. That’s how much power an electric eel can produce. It’s hard to believe that any species would want to eat something capable of delivering such ...
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American Eel Faces Endangerment Amid Rising Consumption
High demand for eel combined with decline in stock have resulted in soaring prices for this food item, which in many cultures ...
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Growing consumption of the American eel may lead to it being critically endangered like its European counterpart
To investigate the prevalence and consumption of endangered eels, a research team examined 327 individual eel products purchased across 86 retailers throughout Singapore. The team discovered ...