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Scalanago

Scalanago lateralis, or the ladder eel is a species of eel in the family Congridae. It is the only member of its genus. It is only found around Australia.

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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Congridae
Subfamily: Congrinae
Genus: Scalanago
Whitley, 1935
Species:
S. lateralis
Binomial name
Scalanago lateralis
Whitley, 1935

Scalanago lateralis, or the ladder eel is a species of eel in the family Congridae. It is the only member of its genus. It is only found around Australia.

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