How large do conger eels get?

Some congers reach up to two metres (about 6½ feet) or more in length, for example the European conger.

Where are conger eels found?

Large congers have been observed in parts of the Mediterranean Sea; European and American congers are reported along European and North American Atlantic coasts.

What is known about their life history?

The life histories of most conger eels are poorly known; larvae collections show the American conger spawns in the southwestern Sargasso Sea.

Is "conger" a species name?

"Conger" is a genus name; "conger" or "conger eel" also appears in common names of species in the family Congridae.

Are congers seen by divers?

Large congers have often been observed by divers during the day in parts of the Mediterranean Sea.

Are congers caught by fishermen?

Both European and American congers are sometimes caught by fishermen along the Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America.

How certain is the scientific knowledge about congers?

Many aspects of conger eel life histories remain poorly known.

Where to See Conger Eel While Diving

Q: Where does the American conger spawn?

Collections of leptocephalus larvae indicate the American conger spawns in the southwestern Sargasso Sea.

Conger is a genus of marine congrid eels. The genus includes some of the largest types of eels, with individuals reaching up to two metres (about 6½ feet) or more in length, as in the European conger. Large congers have been observed by divers during the day in parts of the Mediterranean Sea. Both European and American congers are sometimes caught by fishermen along the European and North American Atlantic coasts. The life histories of most conger eels are poorly known; collections of leptocephalus larvae indicate the American conger spawns in the southwestern Sargasso Sea, near spawning areas of Atlantic freshwater eels. The term "conger" or "conger eel" is also used in common names for some species in the family Congridae.

Large congers have been observed during the day in parts of the Mediterranean Sea; detailed movement patterns are poorly known.

The strongest linked planning options currently surface around destinations such as Costa Brava and Medes Islands, Costa Blanca: Denia and Xabia/Javea, Gozo and countries such as Spain, Italy, France for divers building trips around conger eels.