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AnagoTemporal range: 55–0 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Early Eocene to Present
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Suborder:	Congroidei
Family:	Congridae
Groups included
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)

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), 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

• Chin-anago (チンアナゴ) Heteroconger hassi (Klausewitz & Eibl-Eibesfeldt 1959)
• Goten-anago (ゴテンアナゴ) Ariosoma anago, Anago anago or Conger anago (Temminck et Schlegel, 1846)
• Kiri-anago (キリアナゴ) Conger cinereus (Rüppell, 1830)
• Kuro-anago (クロアナゴ) Conger japonicus (Bleeker, 1879)
• Ma-anago (マアナゴ) Conger myriaster (Brevoort, 1856)
• Shinjyu-anago (シンジュアナゴ) Gorgasia japonica (Abe, Asai & Miki 1977)

References

1. Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
2. ^ "Heteroconger hassi (Klausewitz & Eibl-Eibesfeldt 1959)". FishWise. Archived from the original on 2011-03-03.
3. ^ "Ariosoma anago (Schlegel & Temminck 1846)". FishWise. Archived from the original on 2011-07-20.
4. ^ "Conger cinereus Rüppell 1830". FishWise. Archived from the original on 2011-07-20.
5. ^ "Conger japonicus Bleeker 1879". FishWise. Archived from the original on 2011-07-20.
6. ^ Hosking, Richard (1996). A dictionary of Japanese food: ingredients & culture. Tuttle Publishing. p. 22. ISBN 0-8048-2042-2.
7. ^ "Gorgasia japonica Abe, Asai & Miki 1977". FishWise. Archived from the original on 2011-07-20.
8. ^ "Anago Sushi". www.sushi-pedia.com. 2022-01-11. Retrieved 2024-10-06.

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Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Superclass: Osteichthyes Class: Actinopterygii Superorder: Elopomorpha
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