Teleostei (teleosts) >
Anguilliformes (Eels and morays) >
Chlopsidae (False morays)
Etymology: Chlopsis: Greek, chloea = green + Greek, opsis = appearance (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: In the culture of the Yoruba-speaking peoples ‘Olokun’ is a deity of the sea. The type was collected in the waters off the Ivory Coast, where Yoruba is spoken. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Robins & Robins.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 46 - 200 m (Ref. 4452). Deep-water; 16°N - 17°S, 18°W - 11°E
Eastern Atlantic: off West Africa from Senegal to Angola.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.2 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4452)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Smith, D.G., 1990. Xenocongridae. p. 150. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 1. (Ref. 4452)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Tools
Special reports
Download XML
Internet sources
