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CONGER EEL (Conger conger)

Fred Haywards with a conger of 101 pound - 46 kilos caugh in UK and IGFA 20 lb world record

Shaun Tromas with a conger of 115 pound - 52 kilos caught in UK off Playmouth cost




The  conger,  is a conger of the family Congridae, found from Norway and Iceland to the eastern Atlantic to Senegal, and also in the Mediterranean and Black Sea. Congers have a maximum length of 3.5 meters (10.5 feet), and weigh up to 120 kilos (265 lb), making them the largest eels in the world.

DISTRIBUTION: Atlantic Ocean
MAX SIZE: 265 lb / 120 kg  
MAX LENGTH: 10,5 feet / 3,5 meters
MAX AGE: Unknown
ENVIRONMENT: Saltwater