Shorttail Pike Conger
Oxyconger leptognathus
- Group: Eel
- Max size: 60 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A long jawed eel of the continental shelf, this pike conger hunts over the bottom in less than a hundred metres of water. It is so poorly understood that scientists have only provisionally placed it among the pike congers, pending further study.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Anguilliformes › Muraenesocidae › Oxyconger
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 281953.
FAQ
- Is the Shorttail Pike Conger dangerous to divers?
- The Shorttail Pike Conger is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Shorttail Pike Conger get?
- The Shorttail Pike Conger grows to about 60 cm.