Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Elopocephalai
Supercohors: Elopocephala
Cohors/Superordo: Elopomorpha
Ordo: Anguilliformes
Subordo: Congroidei
Familia: Muraenesocidae
Genus: Muraenesox
Species: M. bagio
The common pike conger or pike eel (Muraenesox bagio) is a species of eel found throughout most of the Indo-Pacific.[2] In Australia, it is known in the southwest, in Western Australia, around the tropical north of the country, and south to the coast of New South Wales.[3] The common pike conger grows up to 2 m (6 ft 7 in) in length and 7.1 kg (16 lb) in weight.[2] A nocturnal predator, the common pike conger lives in estuaries and near the shore to a depth of 100 m (330 ft).[2][3] A strong and muscular fish, the common pike conger is a delicacy in South East Asia and features in various dishes.[4]
Breeding
In Australia, the females lay the eggs off the coasts; the eggs take 9–10 weeks to hatch. A female can lay up to four million eggs in a single year.
References
McCosker, J.; Smith, D.G. & Tighe, K. (2022). "Muraenesox bagio". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T199341A2585044. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T199341A2585044.en. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Muraenesox bagio". Fishbase. September 2017 version.
"Common Pike Eel, Muraenesox bagio (Hamilton-Buchanan, 1822)".
"Giant sea creature found on Australian beach confuses locals". International Business Times. 16 February 2016.
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