Coloconger saldanhai is an eel in the family Colocongridae (worm eels/short-tail eels). 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 New Caledonia.
Etymology The fish is named in honor of Luiz Saldanha (1937-1997) who collaborated with Quéro and co-discovered this eel.
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