Kingdom Animalia Superorder Elopomorpha Phylum Chordata Order Eel | Family Colocongridae Rank Genus | |
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Similar Longneck eel, Myroconger, Eel, Nettastomatidae, Chlopsidae |
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. Compared with other eels, they have relatively short and stubby bodies, with blunt snouts.
Species
The nine known species are:
Family Colocongridae
References
Coloconger Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA