Biology:Cynoponticus ferox
Cynoponticus ferox | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Muraenesocidae |
Genus: | Cynoponticus |
Species: | C. ferox
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Binomial name | |
Cynoponticus ferox Costa, 1846
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Cynoponticus ferox, the Guinean pike conger,[2] is an eel in the family Muraenesocidae (pike congers).[3] It was described by Oronzio Gabriele Costa in 1846.[4] It is a marine, subtropical eel which is known from the eastern Atlantic Ocean, including Gibraltar, the western Mediterranean, and Angola. It dwells at a depth range of 10 to 100 metres (33 to 328 ft); larger individuals are usually found from 75 to 100 metres (246 to 328 ft). It inhabits sand and mud substrates on the continental shelf. Males can reach a maximum total length of 200 centimetres (79 in), but more commonly reach a TL of 150 centimetres (59 in).[3]
The Guinean pike conger's diet consists of finfish, mollusks, and shrimp such as Penaeus notialis.[5] It is of commercial use to fisheries.[3]
References
- ↑ Synonyms of Cynoponticus ferox at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Common names of Cynoponticus ferox at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Cynoponticus ferox at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Costa, O. G., 1829-53 [ref. 976] Fauna del regno di Napoli, ossia enumerazione di tutti gli animali che abitano le diverse regioni di questo regno e le acque che le bagnano, etc. Pesci. Fauna del regno di Napoli Part 1: 511 pp. (variously paginated), 60 pls.
- ↑ Food items reported for Cynoponticus ferox at www.fishbase.org.
Wikidata ☰ Q2128685 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynoponticus ferox.
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