| Family: |
Muraenesocidae (Pike congers) |
| Max. size: |
200 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 10 - 100 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: Gibraltar to Angola, including western Mediterranean. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Found on the shelf on sand and muddy bottoms (Ref. 2683). Larger individuals caught mainly in 75-100 m depth (Ref. 26999). Carnivorous. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 October 2013 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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