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Chlopsis apterus (Beebe & Tee-Van, 1938) Stripesnout false moray |
| Family: | Chlopsidae (False morays) | |||
| Max. size: | 25 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 80 - 130 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: coast of Central and South America from Mexico to Colombia | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 134-140. Head and body pigment uniformly distributed and sharply demarcated, heavily pigmented dorsally, unpigmented ventrally; white stripe of snout; dorsal fin origin behind gill opening (Ref. 40870). | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 May 2007 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||