Conger Eel Attack. I've been diving since about 2002 and a self proclaimed wreck ferret since about 2006. Page 1 of 2 1 2 next > dandydon old men ought to be explorers scubaboard supporter # of dives:
John had the habit of going barefoot whilst on board and the conger grabbed his little toe and took it off. Steve continues his undersea quest for the biggest conger eel in british waters. European congers have an average adult length of 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in), a maximum known length of 3 m (9 ft 10 in), and maximum weight of roughly 110 kg (240.
The Conger Eel Spends Most Of The Day In Its Hole, Only Coming Out At Night To Hunt.
It is the largest eel in the world and native to the northeast atlantic, including the mediterranean sea. The conger eel, which is about 7ft (2.1m) long, was accidentally caught in the nets of the trawler hope. In july, 2013, a diver was attacked by a conger eel in killary harbour, ireland, at a depth of 25 metres (82 ft).
It Is The Heaviest Eel In The World And Native To The Northeast Atlantic, Including The Mediterranean Sea Description And Behavior.
Conger eels caught by commercial fishermen has been reported to be around 100kg (220 lbs). Steve continues his undersea quest for the biggest conger eel in british waters. I have never heard of a conger attacking a diver, maybe it has happened but not to my knowledge.
A Massive Eel Caught By Fishermen Off The Coast Of Devon Narrowly Missed The British Record.
To put this in context, in around 2007 i was diving on a. G alway man jimmy griffin (48), an. It has a rounded snout and its upper jaw protrudes over the lower jaw.
The Dentition Consists Of Numerous, Closely Packed, Sharp Teeth That Are Mainly Arranged In One Or Two Rows, Although Anteriorly And In The Roof Of The Mouth There Are Many More Rows ( Figs.
Their eyes are well developed and sometimes very large. Some hide and wait to attack prey that happens by, while others chase prey down to attack. Conger eels are bottom feeders who subsist primarily on crustaceans, shrimp, and small fish, though they also eat sea urchins, dead fish, and occasio
nally other eels.
Conger Eels And Garden Eels Are Members Of The Congridae Family.
It is often served as sushi. A diver has said he is extremely lucky to be alive after a freak attack in which a giant conger eel bit away a huge chunk of his face. They have moderately elongate to extremely elongate scaleless body with a complete lateral line.