''Chlopsis'' is a
genus
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of
eels
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 ...
of the
family
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Chlopsidae
The Chlopsidae, or false morays, are a family of eels found in coral reefs worldwide. As their name suggests, they somewhat resemble moray eels in appearance. However, they are smaller than true morays, ranging from in length.
Genera
The family ...
.
Species
There are currently 12 recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Chlopsis apterus''
( Beebe & Tee-Van, 1938) (Stripe-snout false moray)
* ''
Chlopsis bicollaris''
( G. S. Myers & Wade
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, 1941) (Bicolor false moray)
* ''
Chlopsis bicolor''
Rafinesque
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, 1810 (Bicolor eel)
* ''
Chlopsis bidentatus''
Tighe & J. E. McCosker, 2003
* ''
Chlopsis dentatus''
( Seale, 1917) (Mottled false moray)
* ''
Chlopsis kazuko''
Lavenberg, 1988 (Mexican false moray)
* ''
Chlopsis longidens''
(Garman, 1899)
* ''
Chlopsis nanhaiensis''
Tighe, H. C. Ho, Pogonoski & Hibino, 2015
* ''
Chlopsis olokun''
( C. R. Robins & C. H. Robins, 1966)
* ''
Chlopsis orientalis''
Tighe, Hibino & Q. V. Nguyễn, 2015 [
* '' Chlopsis sagmacollaris'' Pogonoski & Tighe, 2015 ][
* '' Chlopsis slusserorum'' Tighe & J. E. McCosker, 2003
]
References
Eels
Chlopsidae
Taxa named by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque
Marine fish genera
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