Cynoponticus ferox

Cynoponticus ferox, the Guinean pike conger, is an eel in the family Muraenesocidae (pike congers). It was described by Oronzio Gabriele Costa in 1846. It is a marine, subtropical eel which is known from the eastern Atlantic Ocean, including Gibraltar, the western Mediterranean, and Angola. It dwells at a depth range of 10 to 100 m; larger individuals are usually found from 75 to 100 m. It inhabits sand and mud substrates on the continental shelf. Males can reach a maximum total length of 200 cm, but more commonly reach a TL of 150 cm.

The Guinean pike conger's diet consists of finfish, mollusks, and shrimp such as Penaeus notialis. It is of commercial use to fisheries.