Chlopsis dentatus (Seale, 1917) Mottled false moray |
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Family: | Chlopsidae (False morays) | |||
Max. size: | 19.9 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 64 - 355 m | |||
Distribution: | Western Atlantic and Western Indian Ocean. Occurrence off the west coast of Africa is based on larval specimens. Also eastern Atlantic; western Pacific (Ref. 26938). | |||
Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0. Adults irregularly mottled (Ref. 3251). | |||
Biology: | ||||
IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 15 August 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |