The Chlopsidae, or false morays, are a family of

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 ...

s found in

coral reef A coral reef is an underwater ecosystem characterized by reef-building corals. Reefs are formed of colonies of coral polyps held together by calcium carbonate. Most coral reefs are built from stony corals, whose polyps cluster in groups. C ...

s worldwide. As their name suggests, they somewhat resemble

moray eel Moray eels, or Muraenidae (), are a family of eels whose members are found worldwide. There are approximately 200 species in 15 genera which are almost exclusively marine, but several species are regularly seen in brackish water, and a few are f ...

s in appearance. However, they are smaller than true morays, ranging from in length.

Genera

The family contains these genera: Family Chlopsidae * Genus '' Boehlkenchelys'' * Genus '' Catesbya'' * Genus ''

Chilorhinus ''Chilorhinus'' is a small genus of eels of the family Chlopsidae that occurs in tropical waters. It contains these two described species In biology, a species is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), classification and a taxonomic rank ...

'' * Genus '' Chlopsis'' * Genus ''

Kaupichthys ''Kaupichthys'' is a genus of eels of the family Chlopsidae. Species The currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Kaupichthys atronasus'' L. P. Schultz, 1953 (black-nostril false moray) * '' Kaupichthys brachychirus'' L. P. Schultz ...

'' * Genus '' Powellichthys'' * Genus '' Robinsia'' * Genus ''

Xenoconger ''Xenoconger'' is a genus of eels in the family Chlopsidae (false morays). It contains the single species ''Xenoconger fryeri'', or Fryer's false moray. Marine fish families Eels Ray-finned fish families {{Anguilliformes-stub