Chlopsis slusserorum

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

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]

The specific epithet honours Marion and Willis Slusser, whom the authors credit with supporting research and education in natural history.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Chlopsis slusserorum Archived 2013-04-12 at Archive.is at www.fishbase.org.
  2. 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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