Conger conger (Linnaeus, 1758)

European conger

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Anguilliformes \| Congridae \| Congrinae
Synonyms	Muraena conger, Anguilla conger, Leptocephalus conger, ... more
Common names	Congre d'Europe, Congrio común, Congers, ... more

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Conger conger

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Main reference

Smith, D.G. 1990. (Ref. 4453)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 300 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4453); common length : 100.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4645); common length :150 cm TL (female); max. published weight: 110.0 kg (Ref. 35388)

Length at first maturity

L_m 200.0 range ? - ? cm

Environment

Demersal; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); marine; depth range 0 - 1171 m (Ref. 56504)

Climate / Range

Temperate; 68°N - 12°N, 32°W - 42°E

Eastern Atlantic: Norway and Iceland to Senegal. Also in the Mediterranean and Black Sea.
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Found on rocky and sandy bottoms (Ref. 12382). Depth range from 0-500 m (Ref. 4453) and from 305-1171 m in the eastern Ionian Sea (Ref. 56504). It stays near the coast when young and moves toward deeper waters upon reaching adulthood (Ref. 5377). A nocturnal (Ref. 12382) predator of fish, crustaceans, and cephalopods (Ref. 6521). Marketed fresh and frozen. Eaten fried and baked (Ref. 9988). Like other species of the group, it reproduces only once in its life (Ref. 5377). Sexually mature at an age of 5-15 years. Spawn in summer in the Atlantic off Portugal and in the Mediterranean. Produces 3-8 million of eggs (Ref. 35388).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Reports of ciguatera poisoning (Ref. 30911)

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: public aquariums


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