The Guinean pike conger (Cynoponticus ferox) is an eel in the family Muraenesocidae (pike congers). It was described by Oronzio Gabriele Costa in 1846. It is a marine, subtropical eel which is known from the eastern Atlantic Ocean, including Gibraltar, the western Mediterranean, and Angola. It dwells at a depth range of ; larger individuals are usually found from . It inhabits sand and mud substrates on the continental shelf. Males can reach a maximum total length of , but more commonly reach a TL of .

The Guinean pike conger's diet consists of finfish, mollusks, and shrimp such as Penaeus notialis. It is of commercial use to fisheries.

Guinean pike conger

References

Muraenesocidae

Fish described in 1846

Taxa named by Oronzio Gabriele Costa

Guinean pike conger