European conger

The European conger, Conger conger, is a conger of the family Congridae, found in the eastern Atlantic from Norway and Iceland to Senegal, and also in the Mediterranean and Black Sea.

The European conger, Conger conger, is a conger of the family Congridae, found in the eastern Atlantic from Norway and Iceland to Senegal, and also in the Mediterranean and Black Sea. More

The European conger is found on rocky and sandy bottoms, staying near the coast when young and moving toward deeper waters upon reaching adulthood. It is a nocturnal predator of fish, crustaceans, and cephalopods. More

The European conger eel, like other eels, has a long, snakelike body. Young eels inhabit coastal waters and at adulthood move to deeper waters. Nocturnal predators, European conger eels feed on fish, crustaceans and mollusks. More

the largest European conger reliably reported, of which we have read, was 9 feet long, and weighed 160 pounds. More

The European Conger is the largest of all conger eels with some species growing up to 10 foot long! Diet: Fish, squid and crustaceans AddThis Social Bookmark Button Back to Top Close More

It is also called the European Conger Eel and can be found in the seas off the south and south-west coasts of England. Younger Conger Eels tend to live nearer the coast line, whereby adult Conger Eels move towards deeper waters where they often like to inhabit ship wrecks. More

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