Anago
{{Short description|Conger eel in Japanese food}}
{{for|uses related to Nigeria|Yoruba people}}
{{Italic title|reason=:Category:Japanese words and phrases}}
{{Paraphyletic group
| auto = yes
| fossil_range = {{fossilrange|55|0}}
Early Eocene to Present{{cite journal
|last=Sepkoski
|first=Jack
|title=A compendium of fossil marine animal genera
|journal=Bulletins of American Paleontology
|volume=364
|page=560
|year=2002
|url=http://strata.ummp.lsa.umich.edu/jack/showgenera.php?taxon=611&rank=class
|accessdate=2007-12-25
|url-status=dead
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723131237/http://strata.ummp.lsa.umich.edu/jack/showgenera.php?taxon=611&rank=class
|archivedate=2011-07-23
}}
| parent = Congridae
| includes = {{linked species list
| Heteroconger hassi | (Klausewitz & Eibl-Eibesfeldt 1959)
| Ariosoma anago | (Temminck et Schlegel, 1846)
| Conger cinereus | (Rüppell, 1830)
| Conger japonicus | (Bleeker, 1879)
| Conger myriaster | (Brevoort, 1856)
| Gorgasia japonica | (Abe, Asai & Miki 1977)
}}
}}
{{Nihongo|Anago|穴子, or アナゴ}} is the Japanese word for salt-water eels, normally referring to ma-anago (Conger myriaster). Ma-anago are used for a seafood dish in Japan. They are often simmered (sushi) or deep-fried (tempura),{{Cite web |date=2022-01-11 |title=Anago Sushi |url=https://www.sushi-pedia.com/en/sushi/anago/ |access-date=2024-10-06 |website=www.sushi-pedia.com}} compared to unagi (freshwater eels) which are usually barbecued with a sauce (kabayaki). Anago is also slightly less rich and oily than unagi. Anago has a very soft texture and sweet taste.
Species
- {{nihongo||チンアナゴ| Chin-anago}} Heteroconger hassi (Klausewitz & Eibl-Eibesfeldt 1959){{cite web|title=Heteroconger hassi (Klausewitz & Eibl-Eibesfeldt 1959) |url=http://www.fishwise.co.za/Search/SpeciesDetailPage/tabid/110/specieconfigid/221768/genusspecies/heteroconger_hassi/Default.aspx |publisher=FishWise |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110303085526/http://www.fishwise.co.za/Search/SpeciesDetailPage/tabid/110/specieconfigid/221768/genusspecies/heteroconger_hassi/Default.aspx |archivedate=2011-03-03 }}
- {{nihongo||ゴテンアナゴ|Goten-anago}} Ariosoma anago, Anago anago or Conger anago (Temminck et Schlegel, 1846){{cite web|title=Ariosoma anago (Schlegel & Temminck 1846) |url=http://www.fishwise.co.za/Default.aspx?TabID=110&SpecieConfigId=196507&GenusSpecies=Ariosoma_anago |publisher=FishWise |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720175615/http://www.fishwise.co.za/Default.aspx?TabID=110&SpecieConfigId=196507&GenusSpecies=Ariosoma_anago |archivedate=2011-07-20 }}
- {{nihongo||キリアナゴ|Kiri-anago}} Conger cinereus (Rüppell, 1830){{cite web|title=Conger cinereus Rüppell 1830 |url=http://www.fishwise.co.za/Search/SpeciesDetailPage/tabid/110/specieconfigid/208303/genusspecies/conger_cinereus/Default.aspx |publisher=FishWise |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720175631/http://www.fishwise.co.za/Search/SpeciesDetailPage/tabid/110/specieconfigid/208303/genusspecies/conger_cinereus/Default.aspx |archivedate=2011-07-20 }}
- {{nihongo||クロアナゴ|Kuro-anago}} Conger japonicus (Bleeker, 1879){{cite web|title=Conger japonicus Bleeker 1879 |url=http://www.fishwise.co.za/Search/SpeciesDetailPage/tabid/110/specieconfigid/225553/genusspecies/conger_japonicus/Default.aspx |publisher=FishWise |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720175716/http://www.fishwise.co.za/Search/SpeciesDetailPage/tabid/110/specieconfigid/225553/genusspecies/conger_japonicus/Default.aspx |archivedate=2011-07-20 }}
- {{nihongo||マアナゴ|Ma-anago}} Conger myriaster (Brevoort, 1856){{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NN-U5BJJhUMC&q=ma-anago+%22Conger+myriaster%22%E3%80%80&pg=PA22|page=22|title=A dictionary of Japanese food: ingredients & culture |first= Richard|last= Hosking |publisher= Tuttle Publishing|year= 1996 |isbn= 0-8048-2042-2}}
- {{nihongo||シンジュアナゴ| Shinjyu-anago}} Gorgasia japonica (Abe, Asai & Miki 1977){{cite web|title=Gorgasia japonica Abe, Asai & Miki 1977 |url=http://www.fishwise.co.za/Search/SpeciesDetailPage/tabid/110/specieconfigid/225468/genusspecies/gorgasia_japonica/Default.aspx |publisher=FishWise |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720175805/http://www.fishwise.co.za/Search/SpeciesDetailPage/tabid/110/specieconfigid/225468/genusspecies/gorgasia_japonica/Default.aspx |archivedate=2011-07-20 }}
References
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