Muraenesox
E812097
Muraenesox is a genus of large marine eels commonly known as pike congers, found in tropical and subtropical coastal waters.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Muraenesox cinereus | 1 |
| Muraenesox bagio | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
species ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal predator ⓘ |
| bodyShape | elongated eel-like body ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName |
common pike conger
ⓘ
daggertooth pike conger ⓘ pike congers ⓘ |
| diet |
cephalopods
ⓘ
crustaceans ⓘ fish ⓘ |
| distribution |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indo-Pacific region NERFINISHED ⓘ subtropical oceans ⓘ tropical oceans ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| ecologicalNiche | predatory fish ⓘ |
| family | Muraenesocidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fishingMethod |
longline fisheries
ⓘ
trawl fisheries ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal waters
ⓘ
continental shelf ⓘ marine environment ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Muraenesox bagio
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Muraenesox cinereus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVertebralColumn | true ⓘ |
| isEdible | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | demersal ⓘ |
| namedBy | Bernard Germain de Lacépède NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
large mouth with sharp teeth
ⓘ
pike-like head ⓘ |
| order | Anguilliformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Muraenesocidae
ⓘ
Muraenesox NERFINISHED ⓘ Muraenesox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| respiration | gills ⓘ |
| sizeClass | large eels ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony fish ⓘ |
| taxonAuthor | Lacépède NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| usedAs | food fish ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Muraenesox cinereus