Cynoponticus ferox, the Guinean pike conger,Common names of Cynoponticus ferox at www.fishbase.org. is an eel in the family Muraenesocidae (pike congers).Cynoponticus ferox at www.fishbase.org. It was described by Oronzio Gabriele Costa in 1846.Costa, O. G., 1829-53 [ref. 976] Fauna del regno di Napoli, ossia enumerazione di tutti gli animali che abitano le diverse regioni di questo regno e le acque che le bagnano, etc. Pesci. Fauna del regno di Napoli Part 1: 511 pp. (variously paginated), 60 pls. 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 ; larger individuals are usually found from . It inhabits sand and mud substrates on the continental shelf. Males can reach a maximum total length of , but more commonly reach a TL of .
The Guinean pike conger's diet consists of finfish, mollusks, and shrimp such as Penaeus notialis.Food items reported for Cynoponticus ferox at www.fishbase.org. It is of commercial use to fisheries.
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