The flesh of the conger has a high reputation in
Spain and the Atlantic coast of
France. In
Belle-Île it is even known as
boeuf bellilois. Also esteemed in SW
England and
Wales. The range of
Conger conger (the chief species sought as food) extends from the
North Atlantic to
South Africa, but other species of conger replace it elsewhere. In Indo-Pacific waters the principal conger is
Muranenosox cinereus, which sometimes enters fresh waters.
Adapted from Alan Davidson. The Oxford Companion to Food.