Conger eel
Conger conger
Sighting evidence at Cassidaigne Seamount, Marseille Calanques
Photo: Kevin Bryant · CC BY-NC-SA
One of the largest bony fish in European waters, the conger eel can exceed 2 m and 60 kg. Congers are powerful nocturnal hunters of fish, crustaceans, and cephalopods and are highly site-faithful, returning to the same overhang or cave mouth across many years. At Cassidaigne, large individuals inhabit the deepest recesses of the seamount and are frequently encountered by divers hovering at the base of the structure.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Conger eel is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.