Longfin African conger

Longfin African conger
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Congridae
Genus: Conger
Species:
C. cinereus
Binomial name
Conger cinereus
Rüppell, 1830
Synonyms
  • Conger altipinnis Kaup, 1856
  • Conger cinereus cinereus Rüppell, 1830
  • Conger cinereus marginatus Valenciennes, 1850
  • Conger flavipinnatus Bennett, 1832
  • Conger marginatus Valenciennes, 1850

The Longfin African Conger (Conger cinereus) is an eel of the family Congridae known by several common names, including the blacklip conger, moustache conger, and ashen conger. Its range covers much of the Indo-West Pacific, from the Red Sea and East Africa, to the Marquesas and Easter Islands. It is generally found in shallow coastal and reef habitats, and is known for its nocturnal, often reclusive behavior. The population found in Hawai'i was originally classified as a subspecies (C. cinereus marginatus), but was later considered its own species (Conger marginatus).