| Colocongridae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Superorder: | Elopomorpha |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Colocongridae |
| Genus: | Coloconger Alcock, 1889 |
| Species | |
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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 300 metres (980 ft) to 900 metres (3,000 ft) depth.[1] Compared with other eels, they have a relatively short and stubby body, with a blunt snout.
There are eight known species of Colocongrid:[2]
Family Colocongridae