Conger Oken [L.] (ex Cuvier) 1817:1781 Masc. Muraena conger Linnaeus 1758. Type by absolute tautonymy. Based on "Les Congres" of Cuvier 1816:231 [ref. 993] (see Gill 1903:966 [ref. 5768]). On Official List (Opinion 93, Direction 87); unavailable names of Conger on Official Index. Apparently predated by and should be credited to Bosc 1817 (see Paxton et al. 1989:140-141 [ref. 12442]). •Valid as Conger Oken 1817 -- (Blache et al. 1973:239 [ref. 7185], Asano in Masuda et al. 1984:28 [ref. 6441], Castle 1986:164 [ref. 5644], see Paxton et al. 1989:141 [ref. 12442], Smith 1989:513 [ref. 13285]). •In the synonymy of Conger Bosc 1817 -- (Hoese & Gates 2006:291 [ref. 28997]). Current status: Synonym of Conger Bosc 1817. Congridae: Congrinae.