Conger eels have smooth scaleless skin, large pectoral fins, and the continuous marginal fin rays are easily visible.  They are much less common than moray eels in Hawaii.

Midway Harbor, 10 feet 

Uncommon at any depth.  Burrows in sand and only emerges at night.  Large eyes and short snout, silvery with brownish markings and black fin margins.  Attains at least 1 foot.

Kahe Point, Oahu, 25 feet 

Also known in Hawaii as White eel or Tohei.  Hides under rocks or in caverns and emerges at night.  Thick cylindrical body and tapering snout and black fin margins, gray with brown bars at night.  Attains at least 4 feet.  Formerly known as C. cinereus.

Corsair, Oahu, 110 feet 

Corsair, Oahu, 110 feet

Molokini Crater, Maui

Endemic to Hawaii.  Locally common on deeper sand flats exposed to current.  Extends vertically from burrow to feed upon zooplankton.  Attains 3 feet.

Wakatobi, Indonesia, 35 feet

Inhabits burrows in areas exposed to strong current.  Juveniles black.  Attains 16 inches.  South Africa to Okinawa & the Society Islands.

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