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Common names: Endong, Kuraratu, Langing
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Reported from Manila Bay and Tacloban, Leyte (Ref. 280).
National Checklist:
Country Information: httpss://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Villoso, E.P., G.V. Hermosa and C. Dizon, 1983
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Anguilliformes (Eels and morays) > Muraenesocidae (Pike congers)
Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL

Common names from other countries

Yellow pike-conger, Kollane purikangerjas, Mar-mahi-e-zard, ... more

Main reference

Castle, P.H.J. 1984. (Ref. 7238)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 80.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7238); common length : 50.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7238)

Environment

Marine; brackish; demersal; amphidromous (Ref. 51243); depth range ? - 100 m (Ref. 9830)

Climate / Range

Tropical, preferred ?; 30°N - 11°S, 49°E - 127°E

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific: Sri Lanka and the Bay of Bengal to Indonesia.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Vertebrae: 143 - 149. Mouth very large, upper jaw reaches well behind eye (Ref. 4832). Length of pectoral fin about 3.2 in head; lateral line pores before anus 41-42; dorsal fin rays before anus 70-75 (Ref. 9830). Dorsal fin inserted before gill-openings (Ref. 4832).

Found in coastal waters and in estuaries, over soft bottoms. Nocturnal, feeding mainly on bottom fishes and crustaceans. Marketed mainly fresh; no separate statistics available (Ref. 7238; 9830).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: minor commercial

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.7500 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
4.0 ±0.66 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Low to moderate vulnerability (34 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Unknown

Congresox talabon (Cuvier, 1829)