> Anguilliformes (Eels and morays) > Muraenesocidae (Pike congers)
Etymology: Muraenesox:Latin, muraena = morey eel + Esox, old name for pike (Ref. 45335). More on author: Hamilton.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Sinh thái học
Biển; Thuộc về nước lợ gần đáy; Ở đại duơng, biển (Ref. 51243); Mức độ sâu 1 - 100 m (Ref. 9830). Tropical
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to the Philippines and Japan, south to New Guinea, the Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819), Australia, New Caledonia and Fiji.
Length at first maturity / Bộ gần gũi / Khối lượng (Trọng lượng) / Age
Maturity: Lm93.2  range ? - ? cm Max length : 200 cm TL con đực/không giới tính; (Ref. 559); common length : 150 cm TL con đực/không giới tính; (Ref. 2871); Khối lượng cực đại được công bố: 7.1 kg (Ref. 40637)
Các tia vây lưng cứng (tổng cộng) : 0; Tia cứng vây hậu môn: 0; Động vật có xương sống: 128 - 141. Body robust and eel-shaped; snout long; eye diameter 3 times in snout length (Ref. 4832). Head narrower, interorbital width about 10 times in head; lateral-line pores before anus 33-39; dorsal-fin rays before anus 47-49 (Ref. 9830). Posterior nostrils only slightly nearer to eye than to anterior nostrils; mouth very large; teeth generally large and conspicuous (Ref. 4832).
Found in coastal waters, including estuaries; sublittoral above 100 m (Ref. 11230). Feeds on benthic fishes and crustaceans (Ref. 9830). Nocturnal. Known to attack fishers or anglers after being captured (Ref. 6590). Also caught by drift net and bag (dol) nets. Marketed mainly fresh. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 86942.
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