Average Weight 3-5 kg.

Occurs around New Zealand and Southern Australia. Grey to blue-black above, lighter below, but often mottled.

Fairly common around rocky coasts of southern North Island and South Island. The Northern Conger is similar but smaller, average size 70-80cm, and fairly common in Northern New Zealand. Both Congers are caught incidentally all year round by longliners and trawlers and as a bycatch of rock lobster fishery. A small resource. Other marine eels, less abundant than the congers.