Thalassenchelys foliaceus Castle & Raju, 1975
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 Family:  Colocongridae (Short-tail eels)
 Max. size:  22.8 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  pelagic-oceanic; depth range 1000 - 2000 m
 Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: known only from larvae collected from tropical waters. Adult specimens are not known.
 Diagnosis:   
 Biology:  Known only from larvae specimens (Ref. 37502).
 IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Garilao, Cristina V. - 14.07.03
 Modified by: Valdestamon, Roxanne Rei - 31.03.15

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