Conger eel

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Conger eels are powerful ambush predators that grow to over 2 metres and thrive inside the sheltered structure of shipwrecks. They rest motionless in holds and companionways during daylight, emerging at night to hunt fish and crustaceans. Their muscular bodies and backward-curving teeth make them effective predators; on the Baron Gautsch multiple large individuals occupy permanent territories within the wreck.