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Chilorhinus suensonii Lütken, 1852

Seagrass eel
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Virgin Islands (US) country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Importance: | Ref:
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Type locality, St. Croix. Caught in Manning Bay Lagoon. Grows to 20 cm (Ref. 26180).
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/vq.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Ogden, J.C., J.A. Yntema and I. Clavijo, 1975
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Anguililla bembona, Morena falsa bembona, 休氏唇鼻鳗, ... more

Classification / Names Nomi Comuni | Sinonimi | Catalog of Fishes(Genere, Specie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Anguilliformes (Eels and morays) > Chlopsidae (False morays)
Etymology: Chilorhinus: Greek, cheilos = lip + Greek, rhinos = nose (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Lütken.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

marino associati a barriera corallina.   Tropical

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