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Chlopsis bicolor Rafinesque, 1810 Bicolor eel |
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photo by
Costa, F. |
| Family: | Chlopsidae (False morays) | |||
| Max. size: | 42 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 80 - 365 m | |||
| Distribution: | Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic (Ref. 106145). Western Atlantci: southern Florida in USA and Mexico to southern Brazil. Eastern Atlantic: Morocco to Mauritania including northern Mediterranean (Ref. 7251). | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Occurs on shelf and upper slope, burrowing on muddy bottoms (Ref. 3250). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 August 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||