Significance To Humans
Like other anguillid eels, this species is used as a source of food in some regions. Some restaurants buy live eels. In 1992, for example, a typical 12 kilogram (26.5 lb) marbled eel retailed for one thousand US dollars in China.
An eel habitat, Cheonjiyeon Waterfalls' pond, is a natural monument in South Korea.
Large individuals of this species are also highly regarded and are not harmed by native people in some island groups of the western Pacific.
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