Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Chlopsidae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Anguilliformes Genus Chlopsis | |
Chlopsis slusserorum is an eel in the family Chlopsidae. It was described by Kenneth A. Tighe and John E. McCosker in 2003. It is a marine, deep-water eel which is known from Fiji and the Solomon Islands, in the western central Pacific Ocean. It typically dwells at a depth of 366-487 m. Males can reach a maximum total length of 14.1 cm.
The specific epithet honours Marion and Willis Slusser, whom the authors credit with supporting research and education in natural history.
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