Scientific Name
Chlopsis bicolor

Common Name
Bicoloured false moray

Biology
Occurs on shelf and upper slope, burrowing on muddy bottoms (Ref. 3250).

Classification

Classified By

Rafinesque, 1810

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Eels and Morays (Anguilliformes)

Family

False morays (Chlopsidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Atlantic

Distribution

Western Atlantic: southern Florida in USA and Mexico to southern Brazil. Eastern Atlantic: Morocco to Mauritania including northern Mediterranean.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

80 m

Depth To - meters

365 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 80 - 365 m

Trophic Level

3.69 s.e. 0.55 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

42.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5020 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (22 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated