Cynoponticus ferox

Cynoponticus ferox, the Guinean pike conger, is an eel in the family Muraenesocidae. It was described by Oronzio Gabriele Costa in 1846. It is a marine, subtropical eel which is known from the eastern Atlantic Ocean, including Gibraltar, the western Mediterranean, and Angola. It dwells at a depth range of ; larger individuals are usually found from. It inhabits sand and mud substrates on the continental shelf. Males can reach a maximum total length of, but more commonly reach a TL of.
The Guinean pike conger's diet consists of finfish, mollusks, and shrimp such as Penaeus notialis. It is of commercial use to fisheries.