The Chlopsidae, or false morays, are a family of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the order Anguilliformes, the eels. The eels in this family arefound in coral reefs worldwide. As their name suggests, they somewhat resemble moray eels in appearance. However, they are smaller than true morays, ranging from 11 to 42 cm (4.3 to 16.5 in) in length.
| Chlopsidae | |
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| Chlopsis bicolor | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Suborder: | Chlopsoidei |
| Family: | Chlopsidae Rafinesque, 1815 |
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Taxonomy
editChlopsidae was first proposed as a family in 1815 by the French polymath and naturalist Constantine Samuel Rafinesque.[1] The 5th edition of Fishes of the World classifies Chlopsidae in the monotypic suborder Chlopsoidei within the order Anguilliformes.[2]
Genera
editChlopsidae contains the following genera:[3]
- Genus Boehlkenchelys Tighe, 1992
- Genus Catesbya Böhlke & D. G. Smith, 1968
- Genus Chilorhinus Lütken, 1852
- Genus Chlopsis Rafinesque, 1810
- Genus Kaupichthys Schultz, 1943
- Genus Powellichthys J. L. B. Smith, 1966
- Genus Robinsia Böhlke & D. G. Smith, 1967
- Genus Xenoconger Regan, 1912
References
edit- ^ Van Der Laan, Richard; Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ronald (11 November 2014). "Family-group names of Recent fishes". Zootaxa. 3882 (1): 1–230. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3882.1.1. PMID 25543675.
- ^ Nelson, J.S.; Grande, T.C.; Wilson, M.V.H. (2016). Fishes of the World (5th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. p. 133. doi:10.1002/9781119174844. ISBN 978-1-118-34233-6. LCCN 2015037522. OCLC 951899884. OL 25909650M.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Chlopsidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences.
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