red pike conger
Cynoponticus coniceps
Conger of sand and mud bottoms in the eastern Pacific, with very good flesh and commercially fished. It lives between 10 and 100 m, from Mexico to Ecuador.
Also called: congro-cabeça-cônica, congrio zafiro, zafiro, red pike conger
- maximum
- 202 cm
- record/max.
- 11.0 kg
- depth
- 10–100 m
who is the red pike conger
The cone-headed pike conger is of the family Muraenesocidae and reaches 202 cm, weighing up to 11 kg. It has an eel-like body and lives on sand and mud bottoms, in waters from 10 to 100 m, from Mexico to Ecuador, in the eastern Pacific. It feeds on invertebrates and fish. It is a fish with excellent-quality flesh and is commercially fished. One of its common names refers to its tapered head, shaped like a cone.
Essential profile. Identification, where it occurs and rules, with data from FishBase and the cited regulations. Season, time of day, technique and bait are added once we have a good source for the red pike conger.
identification
Elongated, eel-shaped fish with a head tapering to a cone, as one of its common names suggests. It lives on sand and mud bottoms, which helps distinguish it from morays, which live on rocky and coral reefs. It is large: it reaches 202 cm.
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Each card shows the day's index (0 to 100) and, below it, a strip with the index for each hour, from 0h to 23h. from poor to excellent.
Essential profile: the index uses a general fish model (weather, sun, moon and tide), without a season or time of day specific to this species.
where found
Occurs in the eastern Pacific, from Mexico to Ecuador, on sand and mud bottoms.
Habitat: Sand and mud bottoms, from 10 to 100 m, in tropical waters.
rules for the red pike conger
Summary of the regulations we found, with the source for each. Rules change; before keeping or transporting fish, check with the state environmental agency.
We found no species-specific rule beyond the region's general rules.
catch and release
catch and release Releasing the fish alive, quickly and with a wet hand. During a closed season it isn't always allowed: what the regulation says applies.
Poses no danger to anglers, but the family has strong teeth. It is a large, slippery fish: hold it with both hands and remove the hook carefully.
in the kitchen
The flesh is of excellent quality.
how much it weighs without taking it out of the water
Length-weight relationship W = a·Lb (a = 0.00195, b = 2.89; FishBase (relação peso-comprimento bayesiana, estimativa da própria espécie)). It's an average: a fat or lean fish can vary by 10% to 20%.
estimated weight
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sources and references
Essential profile: size, length-weight, depth, countries and conservation come from FishBase and the cited regulations, and the texts were written from those sources. Season, time of day, sensitivities, technique and baits and lures are not included yet, because we did not find a good source for this species.
- scientific FishBase: Cynoponticus coniceps (ficha da espécie)Size, length-weight, depth, habitat, distribution, biology, and IUCN status. Page checked on Oct 13, 2026.
- scientific FishBase: nomes populares de Cynoponticus conicepsNames by country and language.