Coloconger japonicus

Coloconger japonicus
Scientific classification
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 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]

References[]

^ ^a ^b Coloconger japonicus at www.fishbase.org.
^ Okamura, O. and T. Kitajima (eds), 1984 (30 Mar.) [ref. 8057] Fishes of the Okinawa Trough and the adjacent waters. Vol. 1. The intensive research of unexploited fishery resources on continental slopes. Japan Fisheries Resource Conservation Association, Tokyo. v. 1: 1-414, Pls. 1-205.

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[Fishbase-1] Coloconger japonicus at www.fishbase.org.

[Machida,_1984-2] Okamura, O. and T. Kitajima (eds), 1984 (30 Mar.) [ref. 8057] Fishes of the Okinawa Trough and the adjacent waters. Vol. 1. The intensive research of unexploited fishery resources on continental slopes. Japan Fisheries Resource Conservation Association, Tokyo. v. 1: 1-414, Pls. 1-205.

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