Marine Species: Conger conger

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Conger conger

Photographed by: Paulo Ermida

Taxonomy Structure

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Congridae
Genus:	Conger
Species:	Conger conger

Species Data:

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Common Name:	European conger
Description:	More proeminent mandible than the maxilla.
Habitat:	Infra and rocky circalittoral (it lives in cavities, which temporarily leaves to feed).
Color:	Variable colour: greyish on the back and whitish on the abdomen.
Dimensions:	It may reach more than 2 m in length.
Geographical Distribution:	Atlantic Ocean

Photographed at:

Atlantic Ocean
- Portugal
  - Berlengas, Central Zone
Mediterranean Sea
- Spain
  - Murcia, Murcia

Pictures of Conger conger

By: Nuria Morató
Location: Murcia, Spain

By: João Pedro silva

By: João Pedro silva

By: João Pedro silva

By: Fernando Cardoso
Location: Berlengas, Portugal

Pedra dos Safios - Fonte da Telha

By: Nuno Ribeiro

By: vitor

By: vitor

Pedra da Lagoa - Fonte da Telha

By: Rui Pedro

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