Conger

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For the business syndicate, see conger (syndicate). For the dance, see Conga Line
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Congridae
Genus: Conger
Oken, 1817
Species

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Conger is a genus of marine congrid eels. It includes some of the largest types of eels, ranging up to 3 m (10 ft) in length.

"Conger" or "Conger eel" is also the common name of a number of species, including members of this genus.

[edit] Species

  • Longfin African conger, Conger cinereus Rüppell, 1830
  • European conger, Conger conger (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Conger erebennus (Jordan & Snyder, 1901)
  • Grey conger, Conger esculentus Poey, 1861
  • Beach conger, Conger japonicus Bleeker, 1879
  • Conger macrocephalus Kanazawa, 1958
  • Conger myriaster (Brevoort, 1856)
  • American conger, Conger oceanicus (Mitchill, 1818)
  • Conger oligoporus Kanazawa, 1958
  • Argentine conger, Conger orbignianus Valenciennes, 1842
  • Conger philippinus Kanazawa, 1958
  • Manytooth conger, Conger triporiceps Kanazawa, 1958
  • Southern conger, Conger verreauxi Kaup, 1856
  • Cape conger, Conger wilsoni (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

[edit] References

  • "Conger". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. May 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
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