Chilorhinus
Chilorhinus is a small genus of eels of the family Chlopsidae that occurs in tropical waters. It contains these two described species:
- Chilorhinus platyrhynchus (Norman, 1922) (flatnose xenocongrid eel)
- Chilorhinus suensonii Lütken, 1852 (seagrass eel)
| Chilorhinus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Chlopsidae |
| Genus: | Chilorhinus Lütken, 1852 |
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). Species of Chilorhinus in FishBase. June 2011 version.
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