Coloconger eximia

Coloconger eximia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Division:	Teleostei
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). It was described by Peter Henry John Castle in 1967, originally under the genus Ascomana. It is a marine, deep-water dwelling eel which is known from Cape Peninsula, South Africa, in the southeastern Atlantic Ocean.

Coloconger eximia has one of the largest known fish larvae, growing to at least 70 cm (27.5 in). 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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[1] Synonyms of Coloconger eximia at www.fishbase.org.

[Fishbase-2] 1 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.