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The European conger (Conger conger) is a species of conger of the family Congridae. It is the heaviest eel in the world and native to the northeast Atlantic, ...
Conger (/ ˈ k ɒ ŋ ɡ ər / KONG-gər) is a genus of marine congrid eels. [2] It includes some of the largest types of eels, ranging up to 2 m (6 ft) or more in length, [3] in the case of the European conger.
The European conger, Conger conger, is the largest of the family and of the Anguilliformes order that includes it; it has been recorded at up to 3 m (9.8 ft) in length and weighing 350 lb (160 kg). [3] Congrids are found in tropical, subtropical and temperate seas around the world.
The grey conger (Conger esculentus), also known as the Antillean conger or simply the conger eel, [2] is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels). [3] It was described by Felipe Poey in 1861. [ 4 ]
Gnathophis mystax, the thinlip conger or blacktailed conger, [3] is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels). [4] It was described by François Étienne Delaroche in 1809, originally under the genus Muraena . [ 5 ]
The American conger is the subject of some fishing activities, being caught recreationally or as bycatch, by hook and line, in fish traps or by trawling across the seabed. [1] Catch by net or trap in the elver stage is closely regulated by the State of Maine , [ 4 ] with licensing granted via a lottery system administered by the State and a ...
The common pike conger grows up to 2 m (6 ft 7 in) in length and 7.1 kg (16 lb) in weight. [2] A nocturnal predator, the common pike conger lives in estuaries and near the shore to a depth of 100 m (330 ft). [2] [3] A strong and muscular fish, the common pike conger is a delicacy in South East Asia and features in various dishes. [4]
Gnathophis longicauda, the little conger, little conger eel or silver conger, [3] is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels). [4] It was described by Edward Pierson Ramsay and James Douglas Ogilby in 1888, originally under the genus Congromuraena . [ 5 ]