The flatnose xenocongrid eel, flat-nosed xenocongrid eel, or flat-nosed conger eel,[2] Chilorhinus platyrhynchus, is an eel in the family Chlopsidae.[3] It was described by John Roxborough Norman in 1922, originally under the genus Brachyconger.[4] 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.[3]
| Flatnose xenocongrid eel | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Chlopsidae |
| Genus: | Chilorhinus |
| Species: | C. platyrhynchus
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| Binomial name | |
| Chilorhinus platyrhynchus (Norman, 1922)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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References
edit- ^ Synonyms of Chilorhinus platyrhynchus at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Common names for Chilorhinus platyrhynchus at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b Chilorhinus platyrhynchus at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ 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.
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