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Coloconger eximia (
Castle, 1967)
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Coloconger eximia is an eel in the family Colocongridae (worm eels/short-tail eels). [2] It was described by Peter Henry John Castle in 1967, originally under the genus Ascomana. [3] It is a marine, deep-water dwelling eel which is known from Cape Peninsula, South Africa, in the southeastern Atlantic Ocean. [2]
C. eximia has one of the largest known fish larvae, growing to at least 70 cm (27.5 in). [4] Their leptocephalus larvae are elongate, with a long, straight gut, a dorsal fin that originates in the latter half of the body, well-developed pectoral fins, and a long head.
Coloconger eximia | |
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Scientific classification | |
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Species: | C. eximia
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Coloconger eximia (
Castle, 1967)
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Synonyms [1] | |
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Coloconger eximia is an eel in the family Colocongridae (worm eels/short-tail eels). [2] It was described by Peter Henry John Castle in 1967, originally under the genus Ascomana. [3] It is a marine, deep-water dwelling eel which is known from Cape Peninsula, South Africa, in the southeastern Atlantic Ocean. [2]
C. eximia has one of the largest known fish larvae, growing to at least 70 cm (27.5 in). [4] Their leptocephalus larvae are elongate, with a long, straight gut, a dorsal fin that originates in the latter half of the body, well-developed pectoral fins, and a long head.