Guayana pike-conger (Cynoponticus savanna)

Scientific name: Cynoponticus savanna Bancroft, 1831

Guayana pike-conger (Cynoponticus savanna)

The Guayana pike-conger (Cynoponticus savanna) is a brackish-water fish of the family Muraenesocidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, central America and larger islands of the Caribbean to Brazil.

Biology

Preanal lateral line pores 42-43; vertical and pectoral fins with black margin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cynoponticus savanna
Family
Muraenesocidae (Pike congers)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
150
Common length
50.0
Depth range
100 m (328 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 100 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: central America and larger islands of the Caribbean to Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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