Chlopsis longidens (Garman, 1899) |
Family: | Chlopsidae (False morays) | |||
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Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 3184 m | |||
Distribution: | Central Eastern Pacific: known only from a single leptocephalus collected between Ecuador and the Galapagos, 0°36'N, 82°45'W (type locality). Unassociated with an adult eel but may prove to be the larva of Chlopsis bicollaris. | |||
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IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 22 November 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |