| Muraenesocidae (Pike congers) |
| 80 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 100 m, amphidromous |
| Indo-West Pacific: Sri Lanka and the Bay of Bengal to Indonesia. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Vertebrae: 143-149. Mouth very large, upper jaw reaches well behind eye (Ref. 4832). Length of pectoral fin about 3.2 in head; lateral line pores before anus 41-42; dorsal fin rays before anus 70-75 (Ref. 9830). Dorsal fin inserted before gill-openings (Ref. 4832). |
| Found in coastal waters and in estuaries, over soft bottoms. Nocturnal, feeding mainly on bottom fishes and crustaceans. Marketed mainly fresh; no separate statistics available (Ref. 7238; 9830). Minimum depth assumed from its ecology. |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 November 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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