The stripesnout false morayCommon names for Chlopsis apterus at www.fishbase.org. (Chlopsis apterus) is an eel in the family Chlopsidae.Chlopsis apterus at www.fishbase.org. It was described by William Beebe and John Tee-Van in 1938, originally under the genus Arenichthys.Beebe, W. and J. Tee-Van, 1938 (28 Sept.) [ref. 249] Eastern Pacific expeditions of the New York Zoological Society, XV. Seven new marine fishes from Lower California. Zoologica, Scientific Contributions of the New York Zoological Society v. 23 (pt 3, no. 15): 299-312, Pls. 1-3. It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the eastern Pacific Ocean. It generally dwells at a depth around 82 m.
The stripesnout false moray is listed as Least concern by the IUCN redlist, due to its wide distribution, lack of threats, and lack of population decline.Chlopsis apterus at the IUCN redlist.
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