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Eels. By the (English) Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act, 1923 (13 & 14 Geo. 5, c. 16), s. 35, no person is to fish for eels by rod and line during the annual close season for freshwater fish; s. 36 prohibits the use of eel baskets between 31st December and 25th June; but eels and the fry of eels are not freshwater fish by s. 92; there is a close season for elvers (which includes the fry of eels) in the Severn fishery district between 31st December and 1st March, also between 25th April and 25th June (s. 87). See Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Fish....
Eel
An elongated fish of many genera and species The common eels of Europe and America belong to the genus Anguilla The electrical eel is a species of Gymnotus The so called vinegar eel is a minute nematode worm See Conger eel Electric eel and Gymnotus...
Eel-fares
Eel-fares, a fry or brood of eels, 25 Hen. 8, c. 4. See EELS....
Sea eel
The conger eel...
Eelpout
A European fish Zoarces viviparus remarkable for producing living young called also greenbone guffer bard and Maroona eel Also an American species Z anguillaris called also mutton fish and erroneously congo eel ling and lamper eel Both are edible but of little value...
Lamprey
An eel like marsipobranch of the genus Petromyzon and allied genera called also lamprey eel and lamper eel The lampreys have a round sucking mouth without jaws but set with numerous minute teeth and one to three larger teeth on the palate see Illust of Cyclostomi There are seven small branchial openings on each side...
Elver
A young eel a young conger or sea eel called also elvene...
VerbarGymnotus
A genus of South American fresh water fishes including the Gymnotus electricus or electric eel It has a greenish eel like body and is possessed of electric power...
VerbarMuraeligna
A genus of large eels of the family Muraelignidaelig They differ from the common eel in lacking pectoral fins and in having the dorsal and anal fins continuous The murry Muraeligna Helenaelig of Southern Europe was the muraeligna of the Romans It is highly valued as a food fish...
Elvers
Elvers, fry of eels, for which in the Severn fishery district a close time is fixed. See EELS....
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