''Chlopsis'' is a

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Chlopsidae The Chlopsidae, or false morays, are a family of eels found in coral reefs worldwide. As their name suggests, they somewhat resemble moray eels in appearance. However, they are smaller than true morays, ranging from in length. Genera The family ...

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 The bicolor false moray (''Chlopsis bicollaris'') is an eel in the family Chlopsidae.'' ...

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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 (; October 22, 1783September 18, 1840) was a French 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, ultimat ...

, 1810 (Bicolor eel) * ''

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

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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 Chlopsidae. Species There are currently 12 recognized species in this genus: * '' Chlopsis apterus'' ( Beebe & Tee-Van, 1938) (Stripe-snout false moray) * '' Chlopsis bicollaris'' ( G. S. Myers & ...
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Chlopsis olokun ''Chlopsis olokun'' is an eel in the family Chlopsidae.''Ch ...
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Chlopsis orientalis ''Chlopsis'' is a genus of eels of the family Chlopsidae. Species There are currently 12 recognized species in this genus: * '' Chlopsis apterus'' ( Beebe & Tee-Van, 1938) (Stripe-snout false moray) * '' Chlopsis bicollaris'' ( G. S. Myers & ...
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Hibino Hibino (written: 日比野 or 日美野) may refer to: Surname *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese model *, Japanese tennis player *, Japanese composer and saxophonist *, Japanese professional drifting driver Other *Hibino, Japanese AV productio ...
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Chlopsis sagmacollaris ''Chlopsis'' is a genus of eels of the family Chlopsidae The Chlopsidae, or false morays, are a family of eels found in coral reefs worldwide. As their name suggests, they somewhat resemble moray eels in appearance. However, they are smaller ...
'' Pogonoski & Tighe, 2015 * ''
Chlopsis slusserorum ''Chlopsis slusserorum'' is an eel in the family Chlopsidae.''Chlopsis slusserorum''
'' Tighe & J. E. McCosker, 2003

References
Eels Chlopsidae Taxa named by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque Marine fish genera {{Anguilliformes-stub