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Coloconger scholesi Chan, 1967 Indo-Pacific shorttail conger |
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photo by
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| Family: | Colocongridae (Short-tail eels) | |||
| Max. size: | 51 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 412 - 970 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: southern Mozambique and Natal, South Africa, but probably much more widespread, also South China Sea and east Australia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 142-157. Dark blackish brown. | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits deep waters (Ref. 5213). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 November 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||