Article Nº 1015 Fish Vol. I · p. 578
Conger eel (Conger vulgaris)
Original title: Congro (Conger vulgaris)
The conger eel, a fish of the eel family found in the seas around Madeira, fished at night with hook gear such as the longline; also called safio.
A fish of the eel family that frequents the sea around these islands. It is generally fished at night with hook gear, either fixed or drifting, such as the longline and others. It is also known as safio, and among the common people generally by the corrupted forms congro and seifio.