Cynoponticus coniceps, the red pike conger or conehead eel,[3] is an eel in the family Muraenesocidae (pike congers).[4] It was described by David Starr Jordan and Charles Henry Gilbert in 1882, originally under the genus Muraenesox.[5] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the eastern central and southeastern Pacific Ocean, including Mexico, Ecuador, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Panama, Peru, and Nicaragua.[1] It dwells at a depth range of 10 to 100 metres (33 to 328 ft), and inhabits sediments of sand and mud. Males can reach a maximum total length of 202 centimetres (80 in); the maximum recorded weight is 11.0 kilograms (24.3 lb).[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Muraenesocidae |
| Genus: | Cynoponticus |
| Species: | C. coniceps
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The red pike conger's diet consists of finfish and invertebrates.[6] It is of commercial interest to fisheries, and is considered to have high quality flesh.[4] It is also captured as a by-catch by shrimp trawlers.[1]
The IUCN redlist currently lists Cynoponticus coniceps as Data Deficient, due to a lack of information on how the species is affected by fishing activities.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d McCosker, J.; Béarez, P.; Bernal, O.; Betancur, R.; Lea, B. (2010). "Cynoponticus coniceps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T178051A7490053. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T178051A7490053.en. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ Synonyms of Cynoponticus coniceps at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Common names of Cynoponticus coniceps at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b c Cynoponticus coniceps at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Jordan, D. S. and C. H. Gilbert, 1882 (6 Apr.) [ref. 2470] Descriptions of thirty-three new species of fishes from Mazatlan, Mexico. Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 4 (no. 237): 338-365.
- ^ Food items reported for Cynoponticus coniceps at www.fishbase.org.
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