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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Anguilliformes (Eels and morays) > Muraenesocidae (Pike congers)
Etymology: Cynoponticus: Greek, kyon = dog + Ponticus, Ponto, Latin = the Black sea.

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Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 100 m (Ref. 9323). Tropical, preferred ?; 29°N - 4°S, 116°W - 78°W

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Eastern Pacific: Mexico to Ecuador.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 202 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 38398); max. published weight: 11.0 kg (Ref. 38398)

Inhabits sand and mud bottoms (Ref. 9323). Feeds on invertebrates and fishes (Ref. 9323). The flesh is of excellent quality (Ref. 9323).

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Smith, D.G., 1995. Muraenesocidae. Morenocios. p. 1301-1302. In W. Fischer, F. Krupp, W. Schneider, C. Sommer, K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) Guia FAO para Identification de Especies para lo Fines de la Pesca. Pacifico Centro-Oriental. 3 Vols. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 9323)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 109396)

Data deficient (DD)

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: commercial

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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805): PD₅₀ = 0.6250 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00174 (0.00090 - 0.00337), b=2.91 (2.73 - 3.09), based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref. 93245).

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278): 4.0 ±0.62 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278): .

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): High to very high vulnerability (72 of 100) .

Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

Cynoponticus coniceps (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)