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The '''Colocongridae''' |
The '''Colocongridae''', the '''Worm eels''' or '''Short-tail eels''' are a family of [[eel]]s, containing a single genus, '''''Coloconger'''''. |
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Colongrids are found in tropical waters of the Atlantic, Indian, and West Pacific oceans. They are bottom-dwelling fish, living in waters from {{convert|300|m|ft}} to {{convert|900|m|ft}} depth.<ref name=EoF>{{cite book |editor=Paxton, J.R. & Eschmeyer, W.N.|author= McClosker, John F.|year=1998|title=Encyclopedia of Fishes|publisher= Academic Press|location=San Diego|page= 89|isbn= 0-12-547665-5}}</ref> Compared with other eels, they have a relatively short and stubby body, with a blunt snout. |
Colongrids are found in tropical waters of the Atlantic, Indian, and West Pacific oceans. They are bottom-dwelling fish, living in waters from {{convert|300|m|ft}} to {{convert|900|m|ft}} depth.<ref name=EoF>{{cite book |editor=Paxton, J.R. & Eschmeyer, W.N.|author= McClosker, John F.|year=1998|title=Encyclopedia of Fishes|publisher= Academic Press|location=San Diego|page= 89|isbn= 0-12-547665-5}}</ref> Compared with other eels, they have a relatively short and stubby body, with a blunt snout. |
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==Species== |
==Species== |
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There are eight known species of Colocongrid:<ref name=FB>{{FishBase_family|family=Colocongridae|year= |
There are eight known species of Colocongrid:<ref name=FB>{{FishBase_family|family=Colocongridae|year=2011|month=June}}</ref> |
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Family '''Colocongridae''' |
Family '''Colocongridae''' |
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* Genus ''Coloconger'' |
* Genus ''Coloconger'' |
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** ''[[Coloconger cadenati]]'' |
** ''[[Coloconger cadenati]]'' <small>[[Robert H. Kanazawa|Kanazawa]], 1961</small> |
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** ''[[Coloconger canina]]'' |
** ''[[Coloconger canina]]'' <small>([[Peter Henry John Castle|Castle]] & [[Solomon N. Raju|Raju]], 1975)</small> |
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** ''[[Coloconger eximia]]'' |
** ''[[Coloconger eximia]]'' <small>([[Peter Henry John Castle|Castle]], 1967)</small> |
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** ''[[Coloconger giganteus]]'' (Giant leptocephalus) |
** ''[[Coloconger giganteus]]'' <small>([[Peter Henry John Castle|Castle]], 1959)</small> (Giant leptocephalus) (Validity doubtful) |
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** ''[[Coloconger japonicus]]'' |
** ''[[Coloconger japonicus]]'' <small>[[Yoshihiko Machida|Machida]], 1984</small> |
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** ''[[Coloconger meadi]]'' |
** ''[[Coloconger meadi]]'' <small>[[Robert H. Kanazawa|Kanazawa]], 1957</small> |
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** ''[[Coloconger raniceps]]'' (Froghead eel) |
** ''[[Coloconger raniceps]]'' <small>[[Alfred William Alcock|Alcock]], 1889</small> (Froghead eel) |
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** ''[[Coloconger scholesi]]'' (Indo-Pacific short-tail conger) |
** ''[[Coloconger scholesi]]'' <small>[[William L. Chan|Chan]], 1967</small> (Indo-Pacific short-tail conger) |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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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 metres (980 ft) to 900 metres (3,000 ft) depth.[1] Compared with other eels, they have a relatively short and stubby body, with a blunt snout.
Species
There are eight known species of Colocongrid:[2]
Family Colocongridae
- Genus Coloconger
- Coloconger cadenati Kanazawa, 1961
- Coloconger canina (Castle & Raju, 1975)
- Coloconger eximia (Castle, 1967)
- Coloconger giganteus (Castle, 1959) (Giant leptocephalus) (Validity doubtful)
- Coloconger japonicus Machida, 1984
- Coloconger meadi Kanazawa, 1957
- Coloconger raniceps Alcock, 1889 (Froghead eel)
- Coloconger scholesi Chan, 1967 (Indo-Pacific short-tail conger)
See also
References
- ^ McClosker, John F. (1998). Paxton, J.R. & Eschmeyer, W.N. (ed.). Encyclopedia of Fishes. San Diego: Academic Press. p. 89. ISBN 0-12-547665-5.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: editors list (link) - ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Family Colocongridae". FishBase. June 2011 version.