conger
Large coastal eel
A conger is a large marine eel, particularly the European conger eel, which can grow to considerable length and weight.
Congers inhabit rocky coastal waters and are sometimes caught for food, though they're more common in European cuisine than American: The fisherman hauled up a massive conger from the wreck.
Elongated scaleless fish
- morayPredatory tropical eel
- elverYoung eel
- glass eelTranslucent juvenile eel
- serpentineCurving in repeated bends
elongated · slippery · snakelike · scaleless · nocturnal · bottom-dweller · burrow · crevice
Surprise strike from concealment
- hunterPursuer of prey
- carnivoreCreature eating only animals
- nocturnalActive during darkness
- voraciousExtremely eager to consume
aggressive · territorial · lurking · striking · jaws · teeth · prey · fish
Massive saltwater body
- reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
- saltwaterOcean water, chemically speaking
- seabedUnderwater terrain below
- depthsLowest or innermost regions
rocky · tidal · Atlantic · Mediterranean · coastal · shipwreck · kelp · cave
eel
Elongated scaleless fish
serpentine · elongated · slippery · snakelike · scaleless · nocturnal · bottom-dweller · burrow · crevice · rockpool
ambush
Surprise strike from concealment
voracious · aggressive · territorial · lurking · striking · jaws · teeth · prey · fish · crustacean
ocean
Massive saltwater body
- reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
- saltwaterOcean water, chemically speaking
- seabedUnderwater terrain below
depths · rocky · tidal · Atlantic · Mediterranean · coastal · shipwreck · kelp · cave · ledge
sea serpent
Legendary aquatic monster
- monsterFrightening imaginary creature
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- fishermanOne who catches aquatic creatures
tale · feared · mysterious · lurking · superstition · omen · giant · stories · uncanny · eerie
sushi
Vinegared rice with toppings
- sashimiThinly sliced raw fish
- bouillabaisseMarseille fish and shellfish stew
- chowderThick creamy seafood soup
grilled · smoked · jellied · fillet · seafood · delicacy · umami · roasted · braised · stewed
- eel-shapedeel, moray eel, electric eel, garden eel, glass eel