Coloconger | |
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Coloconger raniceps | |
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Family: | Colocongridae
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Genus: | Coloconger
Alcock, 1889
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The Colocongridae, the worm eels or short-tail eels, are a family of eels, containing a single genus, Coloconger.
Colongrids are found in tropical waters of the Atlantic, Indian, and West Pacific oceans. They are bottom-dwelling fish, living in waters from 300 to 900 m (980 to 2,950 ft) in depth. [1] Compared with other eels, they have relatively short and stubby bodies, with blunt snouts.
The ten known species are: [2]
Family Colocongridae
Coloconger | |
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Coloconger raniceps | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | |
Phylum: | |
Class: | |
Order: | |
Suborder: | |
Family: | Colocongridae
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Genus: | Coloconger
Alcock, 1889
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Species | |
See text |
The Colocongridae, the worm eels or short-tail eels, are a family of eels, containing a single genus, Coloconger.
Colongrids are found in tropical waters of the Atlantic, Indian, and West Pacific oceans. They are bottom-dwelling fish, living in waters from 300 to 900 m (980 to 2,950 ft) in depth. [1] Compared with other eels, they have relatively short and stubby bodies, with blunt snouts.
The ten known species are: [2]
Family Colocongridae