Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Muraenesocidae Pike congers

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Congresox talabon
[Yellow pike conger]

Photo by Photo by Chua, E.

Congresox talabonoides
[Indian pike conger]

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.

Cynoponticus coniceps
[Red pike conger]

Photo by Photo by FAO

Cynoponticus ferox
[Guinean pike conger]

Photo by Photo by JAMARC

Cynoponticus savanna
[Guayana pike-conger]

Photo by Photo by Osmany, H.B.

Gavialiceps arabicus
[]

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Max. Length 84 cm TL

Gavialiceps bertelseni
[]

No picture found

Max. Length 89 cm TL

Gavialiceps javanicus
[Duckbill conger]

Photo by Photo by Shao, K.T.

Gavialiceps taeniola
[]

Photo by Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Gavialiceps taiwanensis
[]

Photo by Photo by Khan, M.M.

Muraenesox bagio
[Common pike conger]

Photo by Photo by Khalaf, M.A.

Muraenesox cinereus
[Daggertooth pike conger]

No picture found

Muraenesox yamaguchiensis
[]

Photo by Photo by CSIRO

Oxyconger leptognathus
[Shorttail pike conger]

No picture found

Max. Length 41.5 cm TL

Sauromuraenesox vorax
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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)	Year
Congresox talabon	Yellow pike conger	Indo-West Pacific	80 TL	1829
Congresox talabonoides	Indian pike conger	Indo-West Pacific	250 TL	1853
Cynoponticus coniceps	Red pike conger	Eastern Pacific	202 TL	1882
Cynoponticus ferox	Guinean pike conger	Eastern Atlantic	200 TL	1846
Cynoponticus savanna	Guayana pike-conger	Western Atlantic	150 TL	1831
Gavialiceps arabicus		Western Indian Ocean	84 TL	1928
Gavialiceps bertelseni		Western Indian Ocean	84 TL	1993
Gavialiceps javanicus	Duckbill conger	Indo-West Pacific	89 TL	1993
Gavialiceps taeniola		Indian Ocean	64.7 TL	1889
Gavialiceps taiwanensis		Northwest Pacific	75.7 TL	1967
Muraenesox bagio	Common pike conger	Indo-West Pacific	200 TL	1822
Muraenesox cinereus	Daggertooth pike conger	Indo-West Pacific	220 TL	1775
Muraenesox yamaguchiensis		Northwest Pacific		1954
Oxyconger leptognathus	Shorttail pike conger	Western Pacific	60 TL	1858
Sauromuraenesox vorax		Indian Ocean	41.5 TL	1889

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Muraenesocidae Pike congers(See list of species below)

Family: Muraenesocidae Pike congers

(See list of species below)