Yellow pike conger
📖 Overview
Found in coastal waters and in estuaries, over soft bottoms. Nocturnal, feeding mainly on bottom fishes and crustaceans. Marketed mainly fresh; no separate statistics available. Minimum depth assumed from its ecology.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Vertebrae: 143 - 149. Mouth very large, upper jaw reaches well behind eye . Length of pectoral fin about 3.2 in head; lateral line pores before anus 41-42; dorsal fin rays before anus 70-75 . Dorsal fin inserted before gill-openings .: eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Yellow pike conger is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; demersal; amphidromous ; depth range 0 - 100 m . Tropical; 30°N - 11°S, 49°E - 127°E West Pacific: Sri Lanka and the Bay of Bengal to Indonesia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conger talabon | Cuvier | 1829 | Synonym |
| Conger telabon | Cuvier | 1829 | Synonym |
| Congresox talaban | Cuvier | 1829 | Synonym |
| Congresox telabon | Cuvier | 1829 | Synonym |
| Muraenesox talabon | Cuvier | 1829 | Synonym |
| Muraenesox telabon | Cuvier | 1829 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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