Indo-Pacific shorttail conger
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| Indo-Pacific shorttail conger | |
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| Species: | C. scholesi
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| Coloconger scholesi W. L. Y. Chan, 1967
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The Indo-Pacific shorttail conger (Coloconger scholesi), also known as the short-tail conger,[1] is an eel in the family Colocongridae (worm eels/short-tail eels).[2] It was described by Chan William Lai-Yee in 1967.[3] It is a marine, deep-water dwelling eel which is known from the Indo-Pacific, including southern Mozambique, Natal, South Africa, the South China Sea, and eastern Australia. It dwells at a maximum depth of 810 metres. Males are known to reach a maximum total length of 51 centimetres.[2]
Etymology[edit]
The fish is named in honor of Patrick Scholes (ca. 1946-2011), of the Fisheries Laboratory, in Lowestoft, England, for his contributions to the fishery survey program in the South China Sea.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Common names for Coloconger scholesi at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b Coloconger scholesi at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Chan, W. L., 1967 (12 Apr.) [ref. 7951] A new species of congrid eel from the South China Sea. Journal of Natural History v. 1 (no. 1): 97-112.
- ^ https://etyfish.org/
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