| Common name | African longfin eel |
| Language | English |
| Type | FAO |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 4 - (Less common name) |
| Country | Global |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | FAO-FIES, 2015 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | primary lexeme |
| 1st modifier | morphology |
| 2nd modifier | locality/area |
| Remarks | 'eel' from Middle English, 'ele', from Old English 'ael' and akin to Old High German, 'ãl' (Ref. 11978). Also Ref. 2871, 56807, 83882, 90062, 93840, 95632. |