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Described by Francis Buchanan-Hamilton in 1822, the pike conger is a marine fish that commonly inhabits coastal waters and estuaries throughout the broader Indo-West Pacific region.
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What is a pike conger?
The pike conger is a marine eel described by Francis Buchanan-Hamilton in 1822. It commonly inhabits coastal waters and estuaries across the broader Indo-West Pacific region.
Where does the pike conger live?
It is associated with coastal waters and estuaries throughout the Indo-West Pacific. That range places it in shallow marine and brackish-edge habitats rather than open-ocean waters alone.
Is the pike conger a freshwater eel?
No. It is described as a marine fish, although it commonly enters or inhabits estuarine environments where seawater mixes with freshwater.
Who described the pike conger?
Francis Buchanan-Hamilton described the pike conger in 1822. That date refers to its formal scientific description, not necessarily the first time people observed the fish.
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