Английская Википедия:Cynoponticus ferox
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Cynoponticus ferox, the Guinean pike conger,[1] is an eel in the family Muraenesocidae (pike congers).[2] It was described by Oronzio Gabriele Costa in 1846.[3] It is a marine, subtropical eel which is known from the eastern Atlantic Ocean, including Gibraltar, the western Mediterranean, and Angola. It dwells at a depth range of Шаблон:Convert; larger individuals are usually found from Шаблон:Convert. It inhabits sand and mud substrates on the continental shelf. Males can reach a maximum total length of Шаблон:Convert, but more commonly reach a TL of Шаблон:Convert.[2]
The Guinean pike conger's diet consists of finfish, mollusks, and shrimp such as Penaeus notialis.[4] It is of commercial use to fisheries.[2]
References
- ↑ Common names of Cynoponticus ferox at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ 2,0 2,1 2,2 Cynoponticus ferox at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Costa, O. G., 1829-53 [ref. 976] Fauna del regno di Napoli, ossia enumerazione di tutti gli animali che abitano le diverse regioni di questo regno e le acque che le bagnano, etc. Pesci. Fauna del regno di Napoli Part 1: 511 pp. (variously paginated), 60 pls.
- ↑ Food items reported for Cynoponticus ferox at www.fishbase.org.
