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Family: Muraenesocidae Pike congers



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15 species (see list below)

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Photo by FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 80 cm TL
Congresox talabon (Cuvier, 1829)

Photo by FAO
 
Congresox talabon
[Yellow pike conger]

Photo by Chua, E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 250 cm TL
Congresox talabonoides (Bleeker, 1853)

Photo by Chua, E.
 
Congresox talabonoides
[Indian pike conger]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 202 cm TL
Cynoponticus coniceps (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Cynoponticus coniceps
[Red pike conger]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 200 cm TL
Cynoponticus ferox Costa, 1846

Photo by FAO
 
Cynoponticus ferox
[Guinean pike conger]

Photo by JAMARC

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Cynoponticus savanna (Bancroft, 1831)

Photo by JAMARC
 
Cynoponticus savanna
[Guayana pike-conger]

Photo by Osmany, H.B.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 84 cm TL
Gavialiceps arabicus (D'Ancona, 1928)

Photo by Osmany, H.B.
 
Gavialiceps arabicus
[]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 84 cm TL

 
Gavialiceps bertelseni
[]
No picture found
Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 89 cm TL

 
Gavialiceps javanicus
[Duckbill conger]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 64.7 cm TL
Gavialiceps taeniola Alcock, 1889

Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Gavialiceps taeniola
[]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 75.7 cm TL
Gavialiceps taiwanensis (Chen & Weng, 1967)

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Gavialiceps taiwanensis
[]

Photo by Khan, M.M.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 200 cm TL
Muraenesox bagio (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Khan, M.M.
 
Muraenesox bagio
[Common pike conger]

Photo by Khalaf, M.A.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 220 cm TL
Muraenesox cinereus (Forsskål, 1775)

Photo by Khalaf, M.A.
 
Muraenesox cinereus
[Daggertooth pike conger]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific

 
Muraenesox yamaguchiensis
[]

Photo by CSIRO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Oxyconger leptognathus (Bleeker, 1858)

Photo by CSIRO
 
Oxyconger leptognathus
[Shorttail pike conger]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean

 
Sauromuraenesox vorax
[]
15 Species of Family Muraenesocidae
(Pike congers)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1829 Congresox talabon Yellow pike conger Indo-West Pacific 80 TL
1853 Congresox talabonoides Indian pike conger Indo-West Pacific 250 TL
1882 Cynoponticus coniceps Red pike conger Eastern Pacific 202 TL
1846 Cynoponticus ferox Guinean pike conger Eastern Atlantic 200 TL
1831 Cynoponticus savanna Guayana pike-conger Western Atlantic 150 TL
1928 Gavialiceps arabicus Western Indian Ocean 84 TL
1993 Gavialiceps bertelseni Western Indian Ocean 84 TL
1993 Gavialiceps javanicus Duckbill conger Indo-West Pacific 89 TL
1889 Gavialiceps taeniola Indian Ocean 64.7 TL
1967 Gavialiceps taiwanensis Northwest Pacific 75.7 TL
1822 Muraenesox bagio Common pike conger Indo-West Pacific 200 TL
1775 Muraenesox cinereus Daggertooth pike conger Indo-West Pacific 220 TL
1954 Muraenesox yamaguchiensis Northwest Pacific
1858 Oxyconger leptognathus Shorttail pike conger Western Pacific 60 TL
1889 Sauromuraenesox vorax Eastern Indian Ocean



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