Pi36 Muraenesox cinereus (Daggertooth pike conger)

 

Pi36                             Muraenesox cinereus (Daggertooth pike conger)

Phylum              : Chordata

Class                : Teleostei

Order               : Anguilliformes

Family             : Muraenesocidae

Genus              : Muraenesox

Species            : Muraenesox cinereus

Description:

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Vertebrae: 145 - 159. Snout long; eye diameter 2-2.5 times in snout length; posterior nostrils much closer to eyes than to anterior nostrils; mouth very large; teeth generally large and conspicuous. Head broader, interorbital about 8 times in head; lateral-line pores before anus 44-47; dorsal-fin rays before anus 66-78; vertebrae 145-159.  Occurs from the littoral zone to the upper bathy-benthic region. Inhabits soft bottoms, also found in estuaries. Sometimes enters freshwater environment. Feeds on small bottom fishes and crustaceans.

 

IUCN Status: Least Concern