Mottled false moray (Chlopsis dentatus)

Scientific name: Chlopsis dentatus Seale, 1917

Mottled false moray (Chlopsis dentatus)

The Mottled false moray (Chlopsis dentatus) is a marine fish of the family Chlopsidae. Native range: Western Atlantic and Western Indian Ocean. Occurrence off the west coast of Africa is based on larval specimens. Also eastern Atlantic; western Pacific.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Adults irregularly mottled.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chlopsis dentatus
Family
Chlopsidae (False morays)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
19.9
Depth range
64–355 m (210–1165 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 64 - 355 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic and Western Indian Ocean. Occurrence off the west coast of Africa is based on larval specimens. Also eastern Atlantic; western Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest

Sources

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

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