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Eel
can be found in the largest tank, “Grand Bleu”, of the Mauritius
aquarium exactly the moray eel. The moray eel are giant eels.
They can measure up to 4 meters but most of them have a length
of 1.5 meters and can weigh up to 65 kg. They are mostly found
in tropical coral reefs up to 200 m depth. They make part of the
murraenidae family. The moray eel is carnivorous, their main
food is fish. Most eel species are known to be predators. In
Japan the freshwater and saltwater eels are often used in their
cuisine but are also used in shanghai and Cantonese cuisine too.
And the European eel is eaten in European countries and other
places of the world. The skins of the eels are mostly used to
produce wallets. The moray eel is known as “anguille morel” in
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