Kingdom Animalia Order Anguilliformes Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Class Actinopterygii Family Chlopsidae Genus Chilorhinus | |
Similar Chlopsis, Chlopsidae, Collared eel, Coloconger, Longneck eel | ||
The flatnose xenocongrid eel, flat-nosed xenocongrid eel, or flat-nosed conger eel, Chilorhinus platyrhynchus, is an eel in the family Chlopsidae. It was described by John Roxborough Norman in 1922, originally under the genus Brachyconger. 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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