Flatnose xenocongrid eel

The flatnose xenocongrid eel, flat-nosed xenocongrid eel, or flat-nosed conger eel,[2] Chilorhinus platyrhynchus, is an eel in the family Chlopsidae.[3] It was described by John Roxborough Norman in 1922, originally under the genus Brachyconger.[4] It is a tropical marine eel which is known from the Pacific Ocean. It typically dwells at depths from 5 to 25 m, and leads a benthic lifestyle. Males can reach a maximum standard length of 17.8 cm.[3]

Flatnose xenocongrid eel
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Anguilliformes
Family:
Chlopsidae
Genus:
Chilorhinus
Species:
C. platyrhynchus
Binomial name
Chilorhinus platyrhynchus
(Norman, 1922)
Synonyms[1]
  • Brachyconger platyrhynchus Norman, 1922

References
  1. Synonyms of Chilorhinus platyrhynchus at www.fishbase.org.
  2. Common names for Chilorhinus platyrhynchus at www.fishbase.org.
  3. Chilorhinus platyrhynchus at www.fishbase.org.
  4. Norman, J. R., 1922 (1 Aug.) [ref. 3210] Two new fishes from New Britain and Japan. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 9) v. 10 (no. 56): 217-218.


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