Muraenesox_bagio

Common pike conger

Common pike conger

Species of fish

The common pike conger or pike eel (Muraenesox bagio) is a species of eel found throughout most of the Indo-Pacific.[2] In Australia, it is known in the southwest, in Western Australia, around the tropical north of the country, and south to the coast of New South Wales.[3] The common pike conger grows up to 2 m (6 ft 7 in) in length and 7.1 kg (16 lb) in weight.[2] A nocturnal predator, the common pike conger lives in estuaries and near the shore to a depth of 100 m (330 ft).[2][3] A strong and muscular fish, the common pike conger is a delicacy in South East Asia and features in various dishes.[4]

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Breeding

In Australia, the females lay the eggs off the coasts; the eggs take 9–10 weeks to hatch. A female can lay up to four million eggs in a single year.

References

  1. [1]
    McCosker, J.; Smith, D.G. & Tighe, K. (2022). "Muraenesox bagio". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T199341A2585044. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T199341A2585044.en. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  2. [2]
    Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2017). "Muraenesox bagio" in FishBase. September 2017 version.
  3. [3]
    "Common Pike Eel, Muraenesox bagio (Hamilton-Buchanan, 1822)".
  4. [4]
    "Giant sea creature found on Australian beach confuses locals". International Business Times. 16 February 2016.



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