Like other anguillid
eels, this species is used as a source of food in some
regions. Some restaurants buy live eels. 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.
These eels are carnivorous, but harmless, with a wide
ranging diet, eating shrimp, crabs, bony fish,
and frogs. It is nocturnal, so it feeds at night.
