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Genus Family: Congridae 🍽️ 3 Edible 🎣 5 Game Fish ⚠️ 1 Venomous

Conger

Species
18
Max Length
300 cm
Max Weight
110.0 kg
Max Lifespan
8 yrs
Avg Trophic
4.08
Threatened
-

🔬 Taxonomic Classification

Class
Teleostei
Order
Anguilliformes
Family
Congridae
Genus
Conger

🌍 Habitat Distribution

🌊 Marine
18

🛡️ Conservation Status

LC
DD
Least Concern 12
Data Deficient 4

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Mexico
2 spp.
Brazil
2 spp.
Bahamas
1 spp.
United Kingdom
1 spp.
Greece
1 spp.
Spain
1 spp.
New Zealand
1 spp.
Uruguay
1 spp.
Argentina
1 spp.
Israel
1 spp.
Ukraine
1 spp.
France
1 spp.
Portugal
1 spp.
Belgium
1 spp.
Netherlands
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

carnivore
100%
1
Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
1,171 m