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Eels (family Congridae) are scaleless fishes with large heads, large gill slits, wide mouths, and strong teeth. They are usually grayish to blackish, with paler bellies and black-edged fins. Carnivorous fish found in all oceans, sometimes in deep water , conger eels may grow to a length of about 1.8 meters (6 feet).

Congers are among the largest and most common of eels, some reaching as much as 3 m (10 ft). They live in holes on sand bottoms. Congers feed on fishes and crustaceans. Their mouth is large and armed with strong teeth; some species have barbels to help locate food. Congers are voracious feeders that prey on small fishes and large invertebrates, but larger individuals may eat clams or even other eels. Young congers are eaten by sharks, dogfish, flounders , and other predators. Some species are poisonous if taken as food.

Conger eels are an important food fish for humans in some parts of the world, especially Southeast Asia. The flesh is dark and rich tasting. Congers are sometimes implicated as suspects in attacks on swimmers since their large mouths can inflict seemingly minor bites that quickly become infected. Because of this, they are often called "slimy eels." Congers are harmless to humans, however.

Conger eels are among the largest and most common of eels, some reaching as much as 3 m (10 ft). They live in holes on sand bottoms. Congers feed on fishes and crustaceans. Their mouth is large and armed with strong teeth; some species have barbels to help locate food. Congers are voracious feeders that prey on small fishes and large invertebrates, but larger individuals may eat clams or even other eels. Young congers are eaten by sharks, dogfish, flounders, and other predators. Some species are poisonous if taken as food.

Congers are scaleless fishes with large heads, large gill slits, wide mouths, and strong teeth. They are usually grayish to blackish, with paler bellies and black-edged fins. Carnivorous fish found in all oceans, sometimes in deep water , conger eels may grow to a length of about 1.8 meters (6 feet).