Congresox_talabonoides

<i>Congresox talabonoides</i>

Congresox talabonoides

Species of fish

Congresox talabonoides, the Indian pike conger, common eel, conger-pike eel, daggertooth pike-conger or Indian putyekanipa,[2] is an eel in the family Muraenesocidae (pike congers).[3] It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1853.[4] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the Indo-Western Pacific, including Somalia, India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, the Philippines, Hong Kong and Taiwan. It dwells at a depth range of 800 to 875 metres (2,625 to 2,871 ft), and inhabits soft sediments in coastal waters and estuaries. Males can reach a maximum total length of 250 centimetres (98 in), but more commonly reach a TL of 180 centimetres (71 in).[3]

Quick Facts Congresox talabonoides, Scientific classification ...

Congresox talabonoides is amphidromous; spawning is reported in India to occur in April–May and September–October.[5] Its diet consists of bony fish, shrimp, and other benthic crustaceans.[6] It is a commercial fish in markets, and is mostly sold fresh.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Synonyms of Congresox talabonoides at www.fishbase.org.
  2. [2]
    Common names for Congresox talabonoides at www.fishbase.org.
  3. [3]
    Congresox talabonoides at www.fishbase.org.
  4. [4]
    Bleeker, P., 1853-54 [ref. 339] Bijdrage tot de kennis der Muraenoïden en Symbranchoïden van den Indischen Archipel. Verhandelingen van het Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen. v. 25 (art. 5): 1-62+ 63-76.
  5. [5]
    Spawning for Congresox talabonoides at www.fishbase.org.
  6. [6]
    Food items reported for Congresox talabonoides at www.fishbase.org.


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