[4] It was described by Edward Nathaniel Bancroft in 1831, originally under the genus Conger.

[5] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the western Atlantic Ocean, including Central America, the Caribbean and Brazil.

It dwells at a maximum depth of 100 metres (330 ft), and inhabits muddy substrates in bays and estuaries.

[4] The Guayana pike-conger's diet consists of zoobenthos.

[6] It is of minor commercial use to fisheries, and is marketed fresh.