Coloconger eximia

Coloconger eximia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Colocongridae
Genus:	Coloconger
Species:	C. eximia
Binomial name
	Coloconger eximia; (Castle, 1967)
Synonyms
	Ascomana eximia Castle, 1967;

Coloconger eximia is an eel in the family Colocongridae (worm eels/short-tail eels).^[2] It was described by in 1967, originally under the genus .^[3] It is a marine, deep-water dwelling eel which is known from Cape Peninsula, South Africa, in the southeastern Atlantic Ocean.^[2]

C. eximia has one of the largest known fish larvae, growing to at least 70 cm (27.5 in).^[4] Their leptocephalus larvae are elongate, with a long, straight gut, a dorsal fin that originates in the latter half of the body, well-developed pectoral fins, and a long head.

References[]

^ Synonyms of Coloconger eximia at www.fishbase.org.
^ ^a ^b Coloconger eximia at www.fishbase.org.
^ Castle, P. H. J., 1967 (Aug.) [ref. 770] Two remarkable eel-larvae from off southern Africa. Special Publication, Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University No. 1: 1-12, Pls. 1-2.
^ Smith, David G. (1979). "Guide to the Leptocephali" (PDF). NOAA Technical Report NMFS Circular 424: 39 – via National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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[1] Synonyms of Coloconger eximia at www.fishbase.org.

[Fishbase-2] Coloconger eximia at www.fishbase.org.

[Castle,_1967-3] Castle, P. H. J., 1967 (Aug.) [ref. 770] Two remarkable eel-larvae from off southern Africa. Special Publication, Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University No. 1: 1-12, Pls. 1-2.

[4] Smith, David G. (1979). "Guide to the Leptocephali" (PDF). NOAA Technical Report NMFS Circular 424: 39 – via National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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