Seagrass eel
| Seagrass eel | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Chlopsidae |
| Genus: | Chilorhinus |
| Species: | C. suensonii |
| Binomial name | |
| Chilorhinus suensonii Lütken, 1852 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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The seagrass eel or Suenson's worm eel[2] Chilorhinus suensonii, is an eel in the family Chlopsidae.[3] It was described by Christian Frederik Lütken in 1852.[4] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the western Atlantic Ocean, including Bermuda, southern Florida, USA; and Bahia, Brazil. It inhabits reefs, beds of seagrass (from which its common name is derived), and sandy regions. Males can reach a maximum total length of 18 cm.[3]
These eels feed primarily on benthic invertebrates and finfish.[5]
References
- ↑ Synonyms of Chilorhinus syensonii at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ ,Common names for Chilorhinus suensonii at www.fishbase.org.
- 1 2 Chilorhinus suensonii at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Lütken, C. F., 1852 [ref. 2852] Nogle bemaerkinger om naeseborenes stilling hos de i gruppe med Ophisurus staaende slaegter af aalefamilien. Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra den Naturhistoriske Forening i Kjøbenhavn, Aaret 1851 (nos 1-2): 1-21, Pl. 1.
- ↑ Food items reported for Chilorhinus suensonii at www.fishbase.org.
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