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 Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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]

References

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  1. ^ Synonyms of Congresox talabonoides at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ^ Common names for Congresox talabonoides at www.fishbase.org.
  3. ^ a b c Congresox talabonoides at www.fishbase.org.
  4. ^ Bleeker, P., 1853-54 [ref. 339] Bijdrage tot de kennis der Muraenoïden en Symbranchoïden van den Indischen Archipel. Verhandelingen van het Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen. v. 25 (art. 5): 1-62+ 63-76.
  5. ^ Spawning for Congresox talabonoides at www.fishbase.org.
  6. ^ Food items reported for Congresox talabonoides at www.fishbase.org.