Bicoloured false moray (Chlopsis bicolor)

Scientific name: Chlopsis bicolor Rafinesque, 1810

Bicoloured false moray (Chlopsis bicolor)

The Bicoloured false moray (Chlopsis bicolor) is a marine fish of the family Chlopsidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, southern Florida in USA and Mexico to southern Brazil. Eastern Atlantic: Morocco to Mauritania including northern Mediterranean.

Biology

Occurs on shelf and upper slope, burrowing on muddy bottoms.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chlopsis bicolor
Family
Chlopsidae (False morays)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
42.0
Depth range
80–365 m (262–1198 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 80 - 365 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: southern Florida in USA and Mexico to southern Brazil. Eastern Atlantic: Morocco to Mauritania including northern Mediterranean.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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