Froghead eel
| Froghead eel | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Colocongridae |
| Genus: | Coloconger |
| Species: | C. raniceps
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| Binomial name | |
| Coloconger raniceps Alcock, 1889
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The froghead eel[1] (Coloconger raniceps) is an eel in the family Colocongridae (worm eels/short-tail eels).[2] It was described by Alfred William Alcock in 1889.[3] It is a marine, deep-water dwelling eel which is known from the Indo-west Pacific, including East Africa, Madagascar, and southern Japan.[2] It dwells at a depth range of 300–1134 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 50 centimetres.[2]
References
- ^ Common names for Coloconger raniceps at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b c Coloconger raniceps at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Alcock, A. W., 1889 (1 Dec.) [ref. 20525] Natural history notes from H. M. Indian marine survey steamer `Investigator,' Commander Alfred Carpenter, R. N., D. S. O., commanding.--No. 13. On the bathybial fishes of the Bay of Bengal and neighbouring waters, obtained during the seasons 1885-1889. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 6) v. 4 (no. 24): 450-461.