Froghead eel (Coloconger raniceps)

Scientific name: Coloconger raniceps Alcock, 1889

Froghead eel (Coloconger raniceps)

The Froghead eel (Coloconger raniceps) is a marine fish of the family Congridae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, East Africa ad Madagascar to the western Pacific, north to southern Japan.

Species facts

Scientific name
Coloconger raniceps
Family
Congridae (Conger and garden eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Depth range
300–1134 m (984–3720 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 300 - 1134 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa ad Madagascar to the western Pacific, north to southern Japan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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