claim: Lorelai Gilmore's uncle was played by Edward Herrmann.
evidence: Anguilla nigricans is an eel in the family Anguillidae .. Anguillidae. Anguillidae. eel. eel. It was described by Chu Yuan-Ting & Y.T. Wu in 1984 .. It is a subtropical freshwater eel which is known from China .. eel. eel. subtropical. subtropical. freshwater. freshwater. China. China. The eels spend most of their lives in freshwater , but migrate to the ocean to breed .. freshwater. freshwater. migrate to the ocean. catadromous. Males can reach a maximum standard length of 52 centimetres .. standard length. standard length. Anguilla nigricans is a synonym of Anguilla japonica .