The flatnose xenocongrid eel, flat-nosed xenocongrid eel, or flat-nosed conger eel,Common names for Chilorhinus platyrhynchus at www.fishbase.org. Chilorhinus platyrhynchus, is an eel in the family Chlopsidae.Chilorhinus platyrhynchus at www.fishbase.org. It was described by John Roxborough Norman in 1922, originally under the genus Brachyconger.Norman, J. R., 1922 (1 Aug.) [ref. 3210] Two new fishes from New Britain and Japan. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 9) v. 10 (no. 56): 217-218. It is a tropical marine eel which is known from the Pacific Ocean. It typically dwells at depths from 5 to 25 m, and leads a benthic lifestyle. Males can reach a maximum standard length of 17.8 cm.
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