''Coloconger saldanhai'' is an

eel Eels are ray-finned fish belonging to the order Anguilliformes (), which consists of eight suborders, 19 families, 111 genera, and about 800 species. Eels undergo considerable development from the early larval stage to the eventual adult stage ...

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 i ...

(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

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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

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