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Etymology: Cynoponticus: Greek, kyon = dog + Ponticus, Ponto, Latin = the Black sea.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

marino demersal; rango de profundidad 10 - 100 m (Ref. 2683). Subtropical; 42°N - 13°S, 18°W - 17°E

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Eastern Atlantic: Gibraltar to Angola, including western Mediterranean.

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 200 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 4453); common length : 150 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 26999)

Found on the shelf on sand and muddy bottoms (Ref. 2683). Larger individuals caught mainly in 75-100 m depth (Ref. 26999). Carnivorous.

Life cycle and mating behavior Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva

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Smith, D.G., 1990. Congridae. p. 156-167. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 1. (Ref. 4453)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 20 October 2013

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

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Cynoponticus ferox Costa, 1846