Large species of eel (6)

I believe the answer is:

conger

(Other definitions for conger that I've seen before include "slippery character" , "Large predatory eel" , "Large 23" , "Large sea fish of the eel family" , "A large fierce eel" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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