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> Anguilliformes (Eels and morays) > Muraenesocidae (Pike congers)
Etymology: Cynoponticus: Greek, kyon = dog + Ponticus, Ponto, Latin = the Black sea.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

marino; salmastro demersale; distribuzione batimetrica ? - 100 m (Ref. 5217). Tropical

Distribuzione Stati | Aree FAO | Ecosystems | Presenze | Point map | Introduzioni | Faunafri

Western Atlantic: central America and larger islands of the Caribbean to Brazil.

Size / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 150 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 7251); common length : 50.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 3793); peso massimo pubblicato: 130.00 g (Ref. 118626)

Short description Morfologia | Morfometria

Preanal lateral line pores 42-43; vertical and pectoral fins with black margin (Ref. 13608).

Inhabits bays and estuaries. Found over muddy bottoms (Ref. 5217). Feeds mainly on benthic animals (Ref. 3793). Marketed fresh (Ref. 3793).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve

Main reference Upload your references | Bibliografia | Coordinatore | Collaboratori

Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray, 1986. A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. 354 p. (Ref. 7251)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 15 August 2011

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

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Cynoponticus savanna (Bancroft, 1831)