''Chlopsis'' is a

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Chlopsidae 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 ...

. Chlopsis is a genus of eels belonging to the family Chlopsidae, commonly known as false morays. These eels are characterized by their elongated, slightly compressed bodies, large eyes, and the absence of pectoral fins. Their dorsal and anal fins are well-developed and continuous with the tail fin, with the dorsal fin origin approximately over the gill opening. The lateral line is reduced, featuring 1-2 pores on the rear of the head and 5-6 along the lower jaw. Chlopsis species inhabit tropical to warm temperate regions, occurring on both sides of the

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, the

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, the western

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, and the eastern Pacific. In the eastern Pacific, there are three endemic species.

Species

There are currently 12 recognized species in this genus: * ''

Chlopsis apterus The stripesnout false moray (''Chlopsis apterus'') is an eel in the family Chlopsidae.''Chlopsi ...

'' ( Beebe & Tee-Van, 1938) (Stripe-snout false moray) * '' Chlopsis bicollaris'' ( G. S. Myers &

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, 1941) (Bicolor false moray) * ''

Chlopsis bicolor The bicolored false moray, bicoloured false moray, false moray, or bicolor eel,Rafinesque Constantine Samuel Rafinesque-Schmaltz (; 22 October 178318 September 1840) was a French early 19th-century polymath born near Constantinople in the Ottoman Empire and self-educated in France. He traveled as a young man in the United States, ult ...

, 1810 (Bicolor eel) * ''

Chlopsis bidentatus ''Chlopsis bidentatus'' is an eel in the family Chlopsidae.''Chlopsis bidentatus''

'' Tighe & J. E. McCosker, 2003 * ''
Chlopsis dentatus The mottled false morayCommon n ...
'' ( Seale, 1917) (Mottled false moray) * ''
Chlopsis kazuko ''Chlopsis kazuko'' is an eel in the family Chlopsidae.''Chlopsis kazuko''
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'' Lavenberg, 1988 (Mexican false moray) * ''
Chlopsis longidens ''Chlopsis longidens'' is an eel in the family Chlopsidae.''Chlopsis longidens''
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'' (Garman, 1899) * ''
Chlopsis nanhaiensis ''Chlopsis'' is a genus of eels of the family (biology), family Chlopsidae. Chlopsis is a genus of eels belonging to the family Chlopsidae, commonly known as false morays. These eels are characterized by their elongated, slightly compressed bodie ...
'' Tighe, H. C. Ho, Pogonoski & Hibino, 2015 * ''
Chlopsis olokun ''Chlopsis olokun'' is an eel in the family Chlopsidae.''Ch ...
'' ( C. R. Robins & C. H. Robins, 1966) * ''
Chlopsis orientalis ''Chlopsis'' is a genus of eels of the family Chlopsidae. Chlopsis is a genus of eels belonging to the family Chlopsidae, commonly known as false morays. These eels are characterized by their elongated, slightly compressed bodies, large eyes, and ...
'' Tighe, Hibino & Q. V. Nguyễn, 2015 * '' Chlopsis sagmacollaris'' Pogonoski & Tighe, 2015 * '' Chlopsis slusserorum'' Tighe & J. E. McCosker, 2003

References
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