Conger conger

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Vernacular names
English : European conger
French : Congre Européen

Classification
Class : Teleostei
Order : Anguilliformes
Family : Congridae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Adults can reach a maximum length of 3 meters for a weight of 110 kg. Very long cylindrical eel-like body. Long head with big round eyes and very large mouth. Coloration uniformly dark blue-gray to black with clearer belly.

Range and habitat
Eastern Atlantic Ocean, occurring from Norway and Baltic Sea, south to Senegal and Mediterranean Sea. Lives in rocky and sandy bottoms, sometimes near shores, down to 3000 meters.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species remains common around its range but may experience local declines because of uncontrolled fishing.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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