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Congresox talabon (Cuvier, 1829) Yellow pike conger |
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FAO |
| Family: | Muraenesocidae (Pike congers) | |||
| Max. size: | 80 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 100 m, amphidromous | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: Sri Lanka and the Bay of Bengal to Indonesia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Vertebrae: 143-149. Mouth very large, upper jaw reaches well behind eye (Ref. 4832). Length of pectoral fin about 3.2 in head; lateral line pores before anus 41-42; dorsal fin rays before anus 70-75 (Ref. 9830). Dorsal fin inserted before gill-openings (Ref. 4832). | |||
| Biology: | Found in coastal waters and in estuaries, over soft bottoms. Nocturnal, feeding mainly on bottom fishes and crustaceans. Marketed mainly fresh; no separate statistics available (Ref. 7238; 9830). Minimum depth assumed from its ecology. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 November 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||