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Chlopsis kazuko Lavenberg, 1988 Mexican false moray |
| Family: | Chlopsidae (False morays) | |||
| Max. size: | 11.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 50 - 100 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California. Mexico southward to Costa Rica (Ref. 97056). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 123-126. Head and body pigment uniformly distributed and sharply demarcated, heavily pigmented dorsally and unpigmented ventrally; dorsal fin origin over or in front of gill opening (Ref. 40870). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 21 May 2007 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||