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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Guayana pike-conger

Cynoponticus savanna Bancroft, 1831
Max Length
150 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.5
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
63.00/100
Typical Length
50 cm
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Inhabits bays and estuaries. Found over muddy bottoms . Feeds mainly on benthic animals . Marketed fresh .

Scientific Name
Cynoponticus savanna
Authority
Bancroft, 1831
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
150 cm
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
63.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Preanal lateral line pores 42-43; vertical and pectoral fins with black margin .: eel-like.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Guayana pike-conger is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Guayana pike-conger is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Guayana pike-conger is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 100 m . Tropical central America and larger islands of the Caribbean to Brazil.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌿 Brackish ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.5±0.37
Food Items

benthic animals (Ref

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00087 × L2.79 (TL)
Max TL
150cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2011

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
63.00/100
High vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Bancroft, 1831

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 3 records indexed .

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