The slender conger (Uroconger lepturus, also known as the longtail conger or the yellow pike-congerCommon names of Uroconger lepturus at www.fishbase.org.) is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).Uroconger lepturus at www.fishbase.org. It was described by John Richardson in 1845, originally under the genus Congrus.Richardson, J., 1845 (Oct.) [ref. 20575] Ichthyology.--Part 3. In R. B. Hinds (ed.) The zoology of the voyage of H. M. S. Sulphur, under the command of Captain Sir Edward Belcher, R. N., C. B., F. R. G. S., etc., during the years 1836-42, No. 10. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 99-150, Pls. 55-64. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the Indo-Western Pacific Ocean, including the Red Sea, South Africa, and Japan. It dwells at a depth range of , and inhabits sand and mud. Males can reach a maximum total length of , but more commonly reach a TL of .
The slender conger's diet consists of small benthic crustaceans.Food items reported for Uroconger lepturus at www.fishbase.org. It is of commercial interest to fisheries.
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