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Cynoponticus ferox Costa, 1846 Guinean pike conger |
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FAO |
| Family: | Muraenesocidae (Pike congers) | |||
| Max. size: | 200 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 10 - 100 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: Gibraltar to Angola, including western Mediterranean. | |||
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| Biology: | Found on the shelf on sand and muddy bottoms (Ref. 2683). Larger individuals caught mainly in 75-100 m depth (Ref. 26999). Carnivorous. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 October 2013 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||