Chlopsis slusserorum is an eel in the family Chlopsidae.[1] It was described by Kenneth A. Tighe and John E. McCosker in 2003.[2] It is a marine, deep-water eel which is known from Fiji and the Solomon Islands, in the western central Pacific Ocean. It typically dwells at a depth of 366–487 m. Males can reach a maximum total length of 14.1 cm.[1]

Chlopsis slusserorum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Chlopsidae
Genus: Chlopsis
Species:
C. slusserorum
Binomial name
Chlopsis slusserorum
Tighe & McCosker, 2003

The specific epithet honours Marion and Willis Slusser, whom the authors credit with supporting research and education in natural history.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Chlopsis slusserorum Archived 2013-04-12 at archive.today at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ^ Tighe, K. A., and J. E. McCosker, 2003 [ref. 26920] Two new species of the genus Chlopsis (Teleostei: Anguilliformes: Chlopsidae) from the southwestern Pacific. Zootaxa No. 236: 1-8.