Scientific Name
Cynoponticus ferox

Common Name
Guinean pike conger

Biology
Found on the shelf on sand and muddy bottoms (Ref. 2683). Larger individuals caught mainly in 75-100 m depth (Ref. 26999). Carnivorous.

Classification

Classified By

Costa, 1846

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Eels and Morays (Anguilliformes)

Family

Pike congers (Muraenesocidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Atlantic

Distribution

Eastern Atlantic: Gibraltar to Angola, including western Mediterranean.

Range

42°N - 13°S, 18°W - 17°E

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

10 m

Depth To - meters

100 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 100 m (Ref. 2683)

Trophic Level

3.6 s.e. 0.59 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

200 cm

Common Length

150 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.6251 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: commercial

Vulnerability

Very high vulnerability (77 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated