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The article discusses research on the freshwater habitat usage by Japanese eels or Anguilla japonica. It references a study by Yu-San Han at the National Taiwan University College of Life Science in Taipei, and his colleagues, published in an issue of "Zoological Studies." The researchers classified the specimens of Japanese eel into three distinct types, after which they examined habitat use behavior and its relation to the population genetic structure of the Japanese eel. They conclude that the diverse habitat usage permits the eels to search for a suitable habitat and promotes population differentiation.