Anguilla japonica

species of fish
Taxon taxon Q1140081
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Anguilla japonica

Summary

Anguilla japonica is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.7% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (283 views/month, #1,372 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Anguilla japonica's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Anguilla japonica is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Anguilla japonica's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Endangered status[5].
  • Anguilla japonica is classified within Anguilla[6].
  • Anguilla japonica's scientific name is Anguilla japonica[7].
  • Anguilla japonica's Commons category is recorded as Anguilla japonica[8].
  • Anguilla japonica's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'A. japonica'}[9].
  • Anguilla japonica is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'úhoř japonský'}[10].
  • Anguilla japonica is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Japanese eel'}[11].
  • Anguilla japonica is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ウナギ'}[12].
  • Anguilla japonica is commonly known as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '뱀장어'}[13].
  • Anguilla japonica is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'węgorz japoński'}[14].
  • Anguilla japonica is commonly known as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'Japansk ål'}[15].
  • Anguilla japonica is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '日本鰻鱺'}[16].
  • Anguilla japonica is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '白鰻'}[17].
  • Anguilla japonica is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Japanese Eel'}[18].
  • Anguilla japonica is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '日本鰻'}[19].
  • Anguilla japonica is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '正鰻'}[20].
  • Anguilla japonica is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '白鱔'}[21].
  • Anguilla japonica is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '鰻鱺'}[22].
  • Anguilla japonica is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '土鰻'}[23].
  • Anguilla japonica is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '淡水鰻'}[24].
  • Anguilla japonica is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'japansk ål'}[25].
  • Anguilla japonica is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '日本鳗鲡'}[26].
  • Anguilla japonica's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Invasion Biology[27].

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Classification

Anguilla japonica's scientific name is Anguilla japonica[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Anguilla[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'úhoř japonský'}[10], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Japanese eel'}[11], {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ウナギ'}[12], {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '뱀장어'}[13], {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'węgorz japoński'}[14], and {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'Japansk ål'}[15].

Identifiers

Anguilla japonica's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 122882[28]. Anguilla japonica's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 7937[29]. Anguilla japonica's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 46561258[30]. Anguilla japonica's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5213022[31]. Anguilla japonica's ITIS TSN is recorded as 161134[32].

Why It Matters

Anguilla japonica ranks in the top 0.7% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (283 views/month, #1,372 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] . wikidata.org.
  10. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . Spatial differentiation of fish functional groups in the Yangtze River. wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . wikidata.org.
  30. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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