黄鳝 Monopterus albus huáng shàn

黄鳝（学名：Monopterus albus）：又名鳝鱼。体细长呈蛇形，体长约20-70厘米，最长可达1米。体前圆后部侧扁，尾尖细。头长而圆。口大，端位，上颌稍突出，唇颇发达。上下颌及口盖骨上都有细齿。眼小，为一薄皮所覆盖。头粗尾细，体表有一层光滑的粘膜保护，无鳞，色泽黄褐色，体则有不规则的暗黑斑点，各鳍不发达基本消失，全身只有一根三棱刺，刺少肉厚。肉嫩味美。

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Monopterus albus: also known as eel. The body is slender and serpentine, with a length of about 20-70cm and a maximum length of 1m. The front part of the body is round, the rear part is flat, and the tail tip is thin. The head is long and round. Large mouth, terminal position, slightly prominent upper jaw and well-developed lips. There are fine teeth on the maxilla, mandible and operculum. The eye is small and covered with a thin skin. The head is thick and the tail is thin. There is a layer of smooth mucous membrane protection on the body surface, without scales. The color is yellowish brown. The body has irregular dark spots. The fins are underdeveloped and basically disappear. There is only one trigonous thorn in the whole body, with few thorns and thick flesh. The meat is tender and delicious.

黄鳝常生活在稻田、小河、小溪、池塘、河渠、湖泊等淤泥质水底层，在中国各地均有生产，以中国长江流域、辽宁和天津产量较多，产期在6-10月，以6-8月所产的最肥。广泛分布于亚洲东部及附近之大小岛屿，西起东南亚，东至菲律宾群岛，北起日本，南至东印度群岛。