Sea eel

Latin: Conger conger

Size:

3m, 110kg

Levested:

Shallow water and down to 4000 meters

Distribution:

Northwest Africa north to central Norway and Iceland. Also found in the Mediterranean and Black Sea

Food:

Fish, squid and crustaceans

Facts about Norway pout

The world's largest eel can grow to 110 kg and 3 meters long. The blood of both eels and sea eels is poisonous. The poison disappears by frying or boiling.

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