What is a Conger?

Congers are a type of night sea eel that lives in the oceans of warm water. They have a snakelike body, a long dorsal fin and sharp teeth and resemble an ordinary eel. Congers live in the Adriatic, Mediterranean and North African coastal areas and throughout the English Canal, the North Sea and the Irish Sea. American congress live along the continental shelf from Maine, North America to South America. The fish breed once in their lives and then die - the population of the Congers since 80. The size depends on its kind. For example, California congratulations have a maximum length of 24 inches (0.6 meters), but other congress can measure 5 to 9 feet (1.5 to 2.7 meters) and weigh more than £ 100 (45 kg).

Congers have a chameleon ability to adapt their dwelling. In the rocky areas or around the sunken ships, the back of the eel is dark gray and the underside is light gray. In the sandy areas, the back is light gray brown and the underside is creamy.

Conger may look like an ordinary eel, but there are differences. For example, the dorsal fin of the Conger begins at the pectoral fins and leads the length of the body. On the other hand, the ordinary dorsal fin of the eel begins well from her breast fin. The face function also varies. Congers have large, oval eyes, while ordinary eel has smaller round eyes.

This carnivorous fish has a greedy appetite and feeds on something smaller than itself. Because they are night, often prey when sleeping sea animals. Their diet includes a wide range of sea creatures, dead fish and even small congresses.

The mystery of the surrounding congresses is their breeding cycle. Conges Atlantic Ocean Migrajeod shallower coastal waters to friction in the deeper waters of the Sargasso Sea. Sargasso Sea is a region in the northern Atlantic Ocean surrounded by four strong ocean currents. These strong currents are important for the distraction of newly hatched larvae. CongressThe Pacific Ocean also use currents such as Kuroshio current, to carry the larvae to their correct habitats in East Asia. Conger will undergo several changes before friction. Changes in its head shape; Loses their teeth; And his bones are starting to ribs. The man's eyes are growing, their stomachs dissolve and live on the stored energy in the breeding area during migration.

Marine biologists estimate that every woman produces up to ten million eggs. After hatching eggs, leptocephali or larvae eels, they carry up to two years to reach the coast. In this stage of Leptocephalus, the bonds of the eels are transparent. On the coast they turn into young eels. The eels get full cotoles when they are about 12 inches (about 0.3 meters) long.

Congers have exceptionally sharp teeth and strong jaws; That's why Conger fishermen use a heavy monofilament or wire line. Congers can live out of the water for a long time, and many fishermen have lost their fingers while manipulating these vicious warriors. Fishermen can contactVat fishing clubs like British Conger Club for more information.