Pike eel

Pike Eel
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Superorder:	Elopomorpha
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Muraenesocidae
Genus:	Muraenesox
Species:	M. bagio
Binomial name
Muraenesox bagio (F. Hamilton, 1822)
Synonyms
Muraena bagio F. Hamilton, 1822 Muraenesox cinereus (non Forsskål, 1775) Muraenesox yamaguchiensis Katayama & Takai, 1954

The pike eel (Muraenesox bagio) is a species of eel found throughout the Indo-Pacific. In Australia, it is known in the southwest, in Western Australia, around the tropical north of the country, and south to the coast of New South Wales. The average pike eel grows to 1.8 metres (5 ft 11 in) in length and is usually active during the day.

Breeding

The females lay the eggs off the coasts of Australia; the eggs take 9–10 weeks to hatch. The females can lay up to 4 million eggs in a single year.

See also

• Eel life history

External links

• Pike eel

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