Who is mother eel?

Mother eel is a term that refers to the largest and oldest female European eel. It is believed that all European eels originate from a single spawning ground in the Sargasso Sea, which is located in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. The mother eel can grow up to 1.5 metres long and weigh over 20 kilograms. It is typically olive green in colour with a yellow belly and has a long, slender body. The mother eel migrates from the Sargasso Sea to Europe to spawn, and then dies after spawning.