Congers have wide mouths with sturdy teeth, usually a variant of gray or black in coloration. They have no scales. Their body weight can reach over 57 kilograms (125 lbs). Meer weergeven

• Conger cinereus Rüppell, 1830 (longfin African conger)
• Conger conger (Linnaeus, 1758) (European conger)
• Conger erebennus (D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1901) (Anaconger)… Meer weergeven

Fishing for congers was first recorded in the 12th century. The Norman taxation Pipe Roll recorded two éperquerie on Guernsey and one on Sark. These were designated places where congers were dried.
On… Meer weergeven

Congers are predators and can attack humans. In July 2013, a diver was attacked by a European conger eel in Killary Harbour, Ireland, at a depth of 25 metres (82 ft). The eel bit a large chunk from his face. The dive… Meer weergeven

• BOLDSystems: Genus Conger Meer weergeven