Chlopsis slusserorum
Chlopsis slusserorum is an eel in the family Chlopsidae.[1] It was described by Kenneth A. Tighe and John E. McCosker in 2003.[2] It is a marine, deep-water eel which is known from Fiji and the Solomon Islands, in the western central Pacific Ocean. It typically dwells at a depth of 366–487 m. Males can reach a maximum total length of 14.1 cm.[1]
| Chlopsis slusserorum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Chlopsidae |
| Genus: | Chlopsis |
| Species: | C. slusserorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Chlopsis slusserorum Tighe & McCosker, 2003 | |
The specific epithet honours Marion and Willis Slusser, whom the authors credit with supporting research and education in natural history.[1]
References
- Chlopsis slusserorum Archived 2013-04-12 at Archive.today at www.fishbase.org.
- Tighe, K. A., and J. E. McCosker, 2003 [ref. 26920] Two new species of the genus Chlopsis (Teleostei: Anguilliformes: Chlopsidae) from the southwestern Pacific. Zootaxa No. 236: 1-8.
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