Stripesnout false moray (Chlopsis apterus)

Scientific name: Chlopsis apterus Beebe & Tee-Van, 1938

The Stripesnout false moray (Chlopsis apterus) is a marine fish of the family Chlopsidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific.

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.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chlopsis apterus
Family
Chlopsidae (False morays)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Depth range
82 m (269 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 82 - 82 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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