The conger eel is a fish-looking that, unlike most other fish, has a naked body, free of chips and covered with a mucous layer. Another characteristic of these fish is the absence of ventral fins and the fact that the long dorsal fin and the analyst are merged into one that is then extended from the dorsal and ventral part of the animal until the terminal end. As the Murena ( Muraena helena ) el ' Anguilla (Anguilla anguilla ) the blood of these fish is toxic in nature since it contains a toxin protein that, however, when subjected to heat loses all of its activities. The risks of poisoning are therefore non-existent because no one believes this type of eating raw fish, the only potential risk could arise when, if wounded, handling the animal might come into contact with his blood, so do better in all cases carefully.
The best known is undoubtedly the Conger eel (Conger conger ) because even if you did not have the chance to see him in his environment is seen often on TV, in documentaries, where you see it willingly share the den with the moray eel. Reaches very considerable size, we speak of several tens of kilograms distributed in a body that can sometimes overcome plenty of two meters. This fish likes to live in caves, where they find shelter and where it comes out to hunt usually only at night. It is a voracious predator. Casting in the surf, though that is a coveted prey, can give great satisfaction because of the large dimensions that can reach and the resistance offered during recovery. The best time to attempt the catch is that winter. Molluscs are used as bait (pieces of cuttlefish, squid, octopus) or various fish (Typically Sardinian, anchovies, etc. ...) that are triggered in large chunks, as certainly a big conger eel does not disdain a big bait, but often too small to big bite baits specimens without problems. The diameter of the line will obviously be considerable (sometimes using the steel cable) and I love strong and preferably long-stemmed. The mouth is relatively large and the jaws possess several rows of sharp teeth.
Other species that may be of interest to (annoyingly) the fisher is the night in bars surfcasting Balearic conger ( Ariosoma balearicum ) because it has no interest from the sporting point of view, much less given the small size of trade, is not so appealing. Often it is night fishing bait the hooks baited with earthworms various wasting unnecessary time and often ruining the terminals with tangled. Morphological characteristics similar to the conger eel (Conger conger ), but unlike the latter lives on sand or mud. Of course, once that it has been hooked and pulled to shore, you should try to free him by his friend and return it without fatally damaging the sea (I think that will not be more on our live bait, at least for that night).
In the picture you can see the two species: on the left of the Balearic conger ( Ariosoma balearicum ) and right on the conger eel (Conger conger )
