Cynoponticus ferox

Cynoponticus ferox, the Guinean pike conger,^[3] is an eel in the family Muraenesocidae (pike congers).^[4] It was described by Oronzio Gabriele Costa in 1846.^[5] It is a marine, subtropical eel which is known from the eastern Atlantic Ocean, including Gibraltar, the western Mediterranean, and Angola. It dwells at a depth range of 10 to 100 metres (33 to 328 ft); larger individuals are usually found from 75 to 100 metres (246 to 328 ft). It inhabits sand and mud substrates on the continental shelf. Males can reach a maximum total length of 200 centimetres (79 in), but more commonly reach a TL of 150 centimetres (59 in).^[4]

Cynoponticus ferox
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Muraenesocidae
Genus:	Cynoponticus
Species:	C. ferox
Binomial name
Cynoponticus ferox Costa, 1846
Synonyms[2]
Muraenesox ferox (Costa, 1846) Phyllogramma regani Pellegrin, 1934

The Guinean pike conger's diet consists of finfish, mollusks, and shrimp such as Penaeus notialis.^[6] It is of commercial use to fisheries.^[4]