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Coloconger maculatus Ho, Tang & Chu, 2021 Caudal-spot short-tail eel |
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photo by
Ho, H.-C. |
| Family: | Colocongridae (Short-tail eels) | |||
| Max. size: | 52 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range - 300 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: Taiwan. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 226-226; Anal soft rays: 122-122; Vertebrae: 145-145. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following characters: rear portion of tail with a large black blotch and a white posterior end; head small, HL 15.7% TL; ST 4, middle two in pair; SO 7, two pores over posterior nostril; IO 12 or 14; POM 14; D 226; A 122; PAV 77 and TV 145; rictus through a vertical of posterior margin of the pupil; snout shorter than eye diameter; PO-DO 69.4% pectoral-fin length. Colouration: body brownish-gray dorsally, light gray ventrally; dorsal fin dark gray (Ref. 124775). | |||
| Biology: | Only specimen caught by hook and line at around 300 m (Ref. 124775). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||