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Muraenesocidae (Pike congers)
Etymology: Cynoponticus: Greek, kyon = dog + Ponticus, Ponto, Latin = the Black sea.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin; saumâtre démersal; profondeur ? - 100 m (Ref. 5217). Tropical
Western Atlantic: central America and larger islands of the Caribbean to Brazil.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 150 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 7251); common length : 50.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 3793); poids max. publié: 130.00 g (Ref. 118626)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Preanal lateral line pores 42-43; vertical and pectoral fins with black margin (Ref. 13608).
Inhabits bays and estuaries. Found over muddy bottoms (Ref. 5217). Feeds mainly on benthic animals (Ref. 3793). Marketed fresh (Ref. 3793).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray, 1986. A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. 354 p. (Ref. 7251)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: intérêt commercial mineur
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 24.2 - 28, mean 27 °C (based on 260 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.6250 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00085 (0.00049 - 0.00149), b=2.82 (2.67 - 2.97), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.37 se; based on food items.
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Faible, temps minimum de doublement de population : 4,5 à 14 années (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Very high vulnerability (90 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 67 [43, 110] mg/100g; Iron = 0.828 [0.528, 1.274] mg/100g; Protein = 18.2 [16.1, 20.7] %; Omega3 = 0.178 [0.078, 0.469] g/100g; Selenium = 92.5 [52.5, 166.3] μg/100g; VitaminA = 9.07 [3.35, 21.78] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.963 [0.731, 1.309] mg/100g (wet weight);