sea eel
Saltwater slithering fish
A sea eel is any eel that lives in marine rather than freshwater environments.
The term is imprecise, covering various species including conger eels and moray eels.
It may also refer specifically to the conger eel in some regional usage: We caught a sea eel off the rocks.
Large saltwater eel
Japanese cuisine's eel
- sushiVinegared rice with toppings
- sashimiThinly sliced raw fish
- grilledCooked on metal bars
- delicacyRefined sensitivity or rarity
umami · fatty · rich · European cuisine · Japanese cuisine · Korean cuisine · Chinese cuisine · aquaculture
Curving in repeated bends
- sinuousCurving in flowing turns
- elongatedStretched beyond usual dimensions
- slenderThin and graceful
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
flexible · cylindrical · ribbonlike · fusiform · tapered · jawline · dorsal fin · gills
Massive saltwater body
- saltwaterOcean water, chemically speaking
- reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
- coralMarine skeletal formation
- tideOcean's cyclical swell
current · sandy bottom · estuary · brackish · coastal · tropical · temperate · Indo-Pacific
Extremely deep, unmeasurable
- hydrothermal ventOcean floor hot spring
- bioluminescenceOrganism-generated light emission
- mesopelagicMid-depth ocean layer
- trenchLong narrow excavation
Organism that consumes others
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- nocturnalActive during darkness
- burrowingDigging to create shelter
- hidingStaying out of sight
hunting · scavenging · territorial · solitary · cryptic · camouflage · retreat · lunging
conger
Large saltwater eel
unagi
Japanese cuisine's eel
delicacy · umami · fatty · rich · European cuisine · Japanese cuisine · Korean cuisine · Chinese cuisine · aquaculture · sustainable
serpentine
Curving in repeated bends
streamlined · flexible · cylindrical · ribbonlike · fusiform · tapered · jawline · dorsal fin · gills · mucous
ocean
Massive saltwater body
- saltwaterOcean water, chemically speaking
- reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
- coralMarine skeletal formation
tide · current · sandy bottom · estuary · brackish · coastal · tropical · temperate · Indo-Pacific · Mediterranean
abyssal
Extremely deep, unmeasurable
- hydrothermal ventOcean floor hot spring
- bioluminescenceOrganism-generated light emission
- mesopelagicMid-depth ocean layer
predator
Organism that consumes others
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- nocturnalActive during darkness
- burrowingDigging to create shelter
hiding · hunting · scavenging · territorial · solitary · cryptic · camouflage · retreat · lunging · coiling