Guinean Pike Conger
Cynoponticus ferox
- Group: Eel
- Typical depth: 10–100 m
- Max size: 2 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A heavy bodied conger of West African sand and mud bottoms, the pike conger grows to around two metres and hunts as a fierce carnivore. The larger ones tend to keep to deeper shelf water between 75 and 100 metres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Anguilliformes › Muraenesocidae › Cynoponticus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 126295.
FAQ
- How deep does the Guinean Pike Conger live?
- The Guinean Pike Conger (Cynoponticus ferox) is typically found at 10–100 m.
- Is the Guinean Pike Conger dangerous to divers?
- The Guinean Pike Conger is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Guinean Pike Conger get?
- The Guinean Pike Conger grows to about 2 m.