| Cynoponticus ferox | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Muraenesocidae |
| Genus: | Cynoponticus |
| Species: | C. ferox |
| Binomial name | |
| Cynoponticus ferox Costa, 1846 | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Cynoponticus ferox, the Guinean pike conger, [3] is an eel in the family Muraenesocidae (pike congers). [4] It was described by Oronzio Gabriele Costa in 1846. [5] It is a marine, subtropical eel which is known from the eastern Atlantic Ocean, including Gibraltar, the western Mediterranean, and Angola. It dwells at a depth range of 10 to 100 metres (33 to 328 ft); larger individuals are usually found from 75 to 100 metres (246 to 328 ft). It inhabits sand and mud substrates on the continental shelf. Males can reach a maximum total length of 200 centimetres (79 in), but more commonly reach a TL of 150 centimetres (59 in). [4]
The Guinean pike conger's diet consists of finfish, mollusks, and shrimp such as Penaeus notialis . [6] It is of commercial use to fisheries. [4]
