- Pike eel
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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, 1954The 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.
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