Cynoponticus savanna | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Muraenesocidae |
Genus: | Cynoponticus |
Species: | C. savanna
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Binomial name | |
Cynoponticus savanna (Bancroft, 1831)
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Cynoponticus savanna,, the Guayana pike-conger, pike-headed eel or sapphire eel,[2] is an eel in the family Muraenesocidae (pike congers).[3] It was described by Edward Nathaniel Bancroft in 1831, originally under the genus Conger.[4] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the western Atlantic Ocean, including Central America, the Caribbean and Brazil. It dwells at a maximum depth of 100 metres (330 ft), and inhabits muddy substrates in bays and estuaries. Males can reach a maximum total length of 150 centimetres (59 in), but more commonly reach a TL of 50 centimetres (20 in).[3]
The Guayana pike-conger's diet consists of zoobenthos.[5] It is of minor commercial use to fisheries, and is marketed fresh.[3]