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Coloconger

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The Colocongridae, the worm eels or short-tail eels, are a family of eels, containing a single genus, Coloconger.

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  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassTeleostei
  4. OrderAnguilliformes
  5. FamilyColocongridae
Habitatmarine
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Observations recorded617

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Coloconger
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Colocongridae
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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 in depth. Compared with other eels, they have relatively short and stubby bodies, with blunt snouts.

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