Common pike conger

Muraenesox bagio

Common pike conger — Muraenesox bagio
  • Saltwater
  • Least Concern
Max length
200 cm
Classification
Class
Teleostei
Order
Anguilliformes
Family
Muraenesocidae
Genus
Muraenesox
Distribution
  • Indian Ocean, Eastern
  • Indian Ocean, Western
  • Pacific, Northwest
  • Pacific, Western Central

About the common pike conger

The common pike conger or pike eel is a species of eel found throughout most of the Indo-Pacific. In Australia, it is known in the southwest, in Western Australia, around the tropical north of the country, and south to the coast of New South Wales. The common pike conger grows up to 2 m in length and 7.1 kg (16 lb) in weight. A nocturnal predator, the common pike conger lives in estuaries and near the shore to a depth of 100 m (330 ft). A strong and muscular fish, the common pike conger is a delicacy in South East Asia and features in various dishes.

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Where the common pike conger lives

Distribution data from GBIF (DOI: 10.15468/dl.8rzs8d).

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