Congresox talabonoides

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]

Congresox talabonoides
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Muraenesocidae
Genus:	Congresox
Species:	C. talabonoides
Binomial name
Congresox talabonoides (Bleeker, 1853)
Synonyms[1]
Conger talabonoides Bleeker, 1853 Muraenesox talabonoides (Bleeker, 1853) Congresox talabanoides (Bleeker, 1853) Congresox telabonoides (Bleeker, 1853)

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]