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Coloconger eximia is an eel in the family Colocongridae (worm eels/short-tail eels).[2] It was described by Peter Henry John Castle in 1967, originally under the genus Ascomana.[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.
- 1 2 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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