| In 1865, Sir S.B.Lakeman (who owned estates near Bucharest, Hungary), brought 14 young S.glanis to England, travelling 1,800 miles (from a tributary of the river Danube). The 'Field' magazine published a letter on the 17th.September 1865 (Law.J), stating how the fish were placed in a pond belonging to the Acclimatization Society, at Twickenham, Middlesex, west of London. The 'Times' newspaper hailed it as; "an extra-ordinary event", and stated that it was the most important introduction since the Turkey, basing their statement on a known commercial value, "that the flesh was superior to Salmon and resembled veal, with a rich Eel flavour (what irony!) (Ref. 40818). Reintroduced in 1880 and 1906 (Ref. 1739). Present in some waters in Southern England but only marginally successful. Continuously stocked in some places (Gordon Copp, pers. Comm., Oct. 18, 2006.) Also Ref. 80674.
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Wheeler, A. and P.S. Maitland, 1973
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