Coloconger japonicus
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| Coloconger japonicus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Colocongridae |
| Genus: | Coloconger |
| Species: | C. japonicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Coloconger japonicus Machida, 1984 | |
Coloconger japonicus is a species of eels in the family Colocongridae (worm eels/short-tail eels).[1] It was described by Yoshihiko Machida in 1984.[2] It is a marine, deep-water dwelling eel which is known from the East China Sea. It dwells at a depth range of 750–760 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 56 centimetres.[1]
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