Chlopsis longidens (Garman, 1899)

Family:  Chlopsidae (False morays)
Max. size: 
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 3184 m
Distribution:  Central Eastern Pacific: known only from a single leptocephalus collected between Ecuador and the Galapagos, 0°36'N, 82°45'W (type locality). Unassociated with an adult eel but may prove to be the larva of Chlopsis bicollaris.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 22 November 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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