''Coloconger saldanhai'' is an eel in the family

Colocongridae 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 ...

(worm eels/short-tail eels).UNIVERSAL FISH CATALOGUE - Coloconger saldanhai Quéro 2001
It was described by J.C. Quéro in 2001.''Colocongridae (Pisces: Anguilliformes) de Nouvelle-Calédonie (Pacifique sud-ouest). Description de *Coloconger saldanhai* sp. n.'' Boletim do Museu Municipal do Funchal, 2001. It is a marine eel which is known from

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Etymology

The fish is named in honor of Luiz Saldanha (1937-1997) who collaborated with Quéro and co-discovered this eel.

References

saldanhai Taxa named by Jean-Claude Quéro Fish described in 2001 {{Anguilliformes-stub