Chlopsidae

E230949

Chlopsidae is a family of small, often burrowing eels commonly known as false morays, found in tropical and subtropical marine waters.

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Chlopsidae canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fish family
ray-finned fish family
taxonomic family
belongsTo Anguilliformes
bodySize small
class Actinopterygii
commonName false morays
contains Boenakichthys
Chlopsis
Chlopsis bicolor
Kaupichthys
Kaupichthys
surface form: Kaupichthys hyoproroides

Kaupichthys
surface form: Kaupichthys nuchalis

Robinsia
Xenocongridae
surface form: Xenoconger

Xenoconger fryeri
diet small fishes
small invertebrates
distribution subtropical regions
tropical regions
ecologicalRole predator of small benthic organisms
environment saltwater
foundIn Atlantic Ocean
Indo-Pacific region
Pacific Ocean
habitat coastal marine environments
subtropical marine waters
tropical marine waters
hasCharacteristic benthic
cryptic behavior
eel-like body
elongated body
marine
often found in burrows or crevices
hasCommonName false moray eels
hasCommonNamePattern false moray
isA eel family
marine fish family
kingdom Animalia
larvalType leptocephalus
lifestyle burrowing
order Anguilliformes
phylum Chordata
reproduction oviparous
skeletonType bony
taxonRank family
trophicLevel carnivorous

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Anguilliformes includes Chlopsidae