Indian pike conger
| Indian pike conger | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Muraenesocidae |
| Genus: | Congresox |
| Species: | C. talabonoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Congresox talabonoides (Bleeker, 1853) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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The Indian pike conger (Congresox talabonoides, also known as the common eel, the conger-pike eel, the daggertooth pike-conger, and the Indian putyekanipa[2]) is an eel in the family Muraenesocidae (pike congers).[3] It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1853.[4] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the Indo-Western Pacific, including Somalia, India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, the Philippines, Hong Kong and Taiwan. It dwells at a depth range of 800 to 875 metres (2,625 to 2,871 ft), and inhabits soft sediments in coastal waters and estuaries. Males can reach a maximum total length of 250 centimetres (98 in), but more commonly reach a TL of 180 centimetres (71 in).[3]
The Indian pike conger is amphidromous; spawning is reported in India to occur in April-May and September-October.[5] Its diet consists of bony fish, shrimp, and other benthic crustaceans.[6] It is a commercial fish in markets, and is mostly sold fresh.[3]
References
- ↑ Synonyms of Congresox talabonoides at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Common names for Congresox talabonoides at www.fishbase.org.
- 1 2 3 Congresox talabonoides at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Bleeker, P., 1853-54 [ref. 339] Bijdrage tot de kennis der Muraenoïden en Symbranchoïden van den Indischen Archipel. Verhandelingen van het Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen. v. 25 (art. 5): 1-62+ 63-76.
- ↑ Spawning for Congresox talabonoides at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Food items reported for Congresox talabonoides at www.fishbase.org.