| Chlopsis slusserorum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Chlopsidae |
| Genus: | Chlopsis |
| Species: | C. slusserorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Chlopsis slusserorum Tighe & McCosker, 2003 | |
Chlopsis slusserorum is an eel in the family Chlopsidae. It was described by Kenneth A. Tighe and John E. McCosker in 2003. 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.
The specific epithet honours Marion and Willis Slusser, whom the authors credit with supporting research and education in natural history.
References
- ^ Chlopsis slusserorum Archived 2013-04-12 at archive.today at www.fishbase.org.
- Tighe, K. A., and J. E. McCosker, 2003 Two new species of the genus Chlopsis (Teleostei: Anguilliformes: Chlopsidae) from the southwestern Pacific. Zootaxa No. 236: 1-8.
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