Stripesnout false moray (Chlopsis apterus) fish species and information / pictures of Stripesnout false moray - Chlopsis apterus

Stripesnout false moray (Chlopsis apterus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Chlopsis apterus

Common Name
Stripesnout false moray

Biology
Vertebrae: 134 - 140. Head and body pigment uniformly distributed and sharply demarcated, heavily pigmented dorsally, unpigmented ventrally; white stripe of snout; dorsal fin origin behind gill opening.

Classification

Classified By
Beebe & Tee-Van, 1938
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Eels and Morays (Anguilliformes)
Family
False morays (Chlopsidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Pacific.
Distribution
Eastern Pacific.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
82 m
Depth To - meters
82 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 82 - 82 m
Trophic Level
3.55 s.e. 0.53 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
Unknown 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 (12 of 100)
Resilience
Unknown
Threat To Humans
Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
Least Concern (LC)