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Muraenesocidae - Pike-conger Eels


There are around 15 species in this family of eels. They are found in tropical and subtropical waters in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans. they have larges eyes and strong teeth. They can range in size from two to eight feet in length.
 

Classification

 Kingdom: Animalia 
 Phylum: Chordata
 Superclass: Osteichthyes
 Class: Actinopterygii
 Order: Anguilliformes
 Family: Muraenesocidae

World Status Key
Least ConcernLeast Concern Near ThreatenedNear Threatened VulnerableVulnerable EndangeredEndangered Critically EndangeredCritically Endangered extinct in the wildExtinct in Wild extinctExtinct Not Enough DataNot Enough Data
Status and range is taken from ICUN Redlist.

U.S. Status Key
Threatened in US Threatened in US Endangered in US Endangered in US Introduced Introduced
Status taken from US Fish and Wildlife. Click on U.S. status icon to go to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife species profile.
  New Hampshire Status Key
Threatened in New Hampshire Threatened in NH Endangered in NH Endangered in NH Breeds in NH Breeds in NH (birds)
Status taken from NH Fish and Game

Location Key
Africa Africa Asia Asia Australia Australia/Oceania Europe Europe North America North America South America South America New Hampshire Species NH More Info Click for More Info picture Click for Image
atlantic Ocean Atlantic Ocean Indian Ocean Indian Ocean Mediterranian Mediterranean/Black Sea pacific ocean Pacific Ocean

 New Hampshire Species

 

 North/Central American Species

 

 

Red pike-conger - Cynoponticus coniceps Not Enough Data North America South America pacific ocean More Info
Guayana Pike-conger - Cynoponticus savanna Least Concern North America South America atlantic Ocean More Info

Other Species Around the World

Yellow Pike-conger - Congresox talabon  Asia Australia Indian Ocean pacific ocean More Info
Indian Pike-conger - Congresox talabonoides Africa Asia Australia Indian Ocean pacific ocean More Info
Guinean Pike-conger - Cynoponticus ferox Africa atlantic Ocean Mediterranian More Info
Gavialiceps arabicus Africa Asia Indian Ocean More Info
Gavialiceps bertelseni Africa Indian Ocean More Info
Duckbill Conger - Gavialiceps javanicus Asia Australia Indian Ocean pacific ocean More Info
Gavialiceps taeniola Africa Asia Indian Ocean More Info

 

Gavialiceps taiwanensis Asia pacific ocean More Info
Common Pike-conger - Muraenesox bagio Africa Asia Australia Indian Ocean pacific ocean More Info
Daggertooth Pike-conger - Muraenesox cinereus Africa Asia Indian Ocean pacific ocean More Info
Muraenesox yamaguchiensis Asia pacific ocean More Info
Shorttail Pike-conger - Oxyconger leptognathus  Asia Australia pacific ocean More Info
Sauromuraenesox vorax
Asia Indian Ocean More Info

 Additional Information

Resource Key
profile Profile Photos Photos Video Video Audio Audio

Daggertooth Pike-conger - Muraenesox cinereus profile Photos Africa Asia Indian Ocean Mediterranian pacific ocean

The daggertooth pike-conger is native to the Indian and West Pacific oceans. It has also made its way to the Mediterranean sea by way of the Suez Canal. It is found in marine, brackish and freshwater environments.
Source: Fish Base Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School

Gavialiceps arabicus profile Photos Africa Asia Indian Ocean
Gavialiceps arabicus is found in the western Indian Ocean.
Source: Fish Base Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School

Common Pike-conger - Muraenesox bagio profile Photos Africa Asia Australia Indian Ocean pacific ocean
The common pike-conger is native to the Indian and West Pacific oceans.
Source: Fish Base Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School

Gavialiceps bertelseni profile Africa Indian Ocean
Gavialiceps bertelseni is found in the waters around Madagascar.

Source: Fish Base Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School

Guinean Pike-conger - Cynoponticus ferox profile Photos Africa atlantic Ocean Mediterranian
The Guinean pike-conger is found from Gibraltar to Angola.
Source: Fish Base Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School

Red pike-conger - Cynoponticus coniceps profile Photos Not Enough Data North America South America pacific ocean
The red pike-conger is found from Mexico to Ecuador.
Source: Fish Base Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School

 Guayana Pike-conger - Cynoponticus savanna profile Photos Least Concern North America South America atlantic Ocean
The Guayana pike-conger is foound from the Caribbean though Central America to Brazil.
Source: Fish Base Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School

Duckbill Conger - Gavialiceps javanicus profile Asia Australia Indian Ocean pacific ocean
The duckbill conger is foound from Indonesia to northwestern Australia.
Source: Fish Base Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School

Shorttail Pike-conger - Oxyconger leptognathus profile Photos  Asia Australia pacific ocean
The shorttail pike-conger is foound from  Taiwan and Japan to Western Australia and New South Wales.
Source: Fish Base Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School

Gavialiceps taeniola profile Photos Africa Asia Indian Ocean
Gavialiceps taeniola is found in deep water in the Indian Ocean.
Source: Fish Base Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School

Gavialiceps taiwanensis profile Photos Asia pacific ocean
Gavialiceps taiwanensis is found in waters off of Japan and Taiwan.
Source: Fish Base Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School

Yellow Pike-conger - Congresox talabon profile Photos  Asia Australia Indian Ocean pacific ocean
The yellow pike-conger is found from Sri Lanka and the Bay of Bengal to Indonesia.
Source: Fish Base Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School

Indian Pike-conger - Congresox talabonoides profile Photos Africa Asia Australia Indian Ocean pacific ocean
The Indian pike-conger is found in the Indian and west Pacific oceans.
Source: Fish Base Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School

Sauromuraenesox vorax profile Asia Indian Ocean
Sauromuraenesox vorax is found in the Bay of Bengal.
Source: Fish Base Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School

Muraenesox yamaguchiensis profile Asia pacific ocean
Muraenesox yamaguchiensis is found in waters off of Japan, China and Taiwan.
Source: Fish Base Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School