Bicolor false moray (Chlopsis bicollaris)

Scientific name: Chlopsis bicollaris Myers & Wade, 1941

Bicolor false moray (Chlopsis bicollaris)

The Bicolor false moray (Chlopsis bicollaris) is a marine fish of the family Chlopsidae. Native range: Southeast Pacific, Galapagos Islands.

Biology

Rare. The sixteen individuals which have been collected were captured by dipnets at the surface under electric lights.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chlopsis bicollaris
Family
Chlopsidae (False morays)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Southeast Pacific: Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Near Threatened (NT)
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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