Guinean pike conger (Cynoponticus ferox)

Scientific name: Cynoponticus ferox Costa, 1846

Guinean pike conger (Cynoponticus ferox)

The Guinean pike conger (Cynoponticus ferox) is a marine fish of the family Muraenesocidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Gibraltar to Angola, including western Mediterranean.

Biology

Found on the shelf on sand and muddy bottoms. Larger individuals caught mainly in 75-100 m depth. Carnivorous.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cynoponticus ferox
Family
Muraenesocidae (Pike congers)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
200
Common length
150
Depth range
10–100 m (33–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 100 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Gibraltar to Angola, including western Mediterranean.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial

Sources

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

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