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Giant Leptocephalus
Coloconger giganteus
The giant leptocephalus (Coloconger giganteus) is a species of eel in the family Notacanthidae (spiny eels). It was first described by Peter Henry John Castle in 1959. It is a marine, deep-water dwelling eel which is distributed worldwide.
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