marbled eel

The common name for various species of eel, most commonly the tropical eel Anguilla marmorata, but also Anguilla seychellensis, Anguilla reinhardtii, Callechelys marmorata, Gymnothorax obesus, Lepophidium marmoratum, Muraenolepis marmorata, Mastacembelus vanderwaali, Mastacembelus armatus, Synbranchus marmoratus, Torpedo sinuspersici, or Uropterygius marmoratus.

Japanese Meaning

この「marbled eel」は、熱帯ウナギとして知られるAnguilla marmorataをはじめ、Anguilla seychellensis、Anguilla reinhardtii、Callechelys marmorata、Gymnothorax obesus、Lepophidium marmoratum、Muraenolepis marmorata、Mastacembelus vanderwaali、Mastacembelus armatus、Synbranchus marmoratus、Torpedo sinuspersici、Uropterygius marmoratusなど、模様が大理石模様（マーブルパターン）を有するさまざまなウナギの種類を指す総称です。