| Seagrass eel | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Chlopsidae |
| Genus: | Chilorhinus |
| Species: | C. suensonii |
| Binomial name | |
| Chilorhinus suensonii Lütken, 1852 | |
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The seagrass eel or Suenson's worm eel, Chilorhinus suensonii, is an eel in the family Chlopsidae. It was described by Christian Frederik Lütken in 1852. It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the western Atlantic Ocean, including Bermuda, southern Florida, USA; and Bahia, Brazil. It inhabits reefs, beds of seagrass (from which its common name is derived), and sandy regions. Males can reach a maximum total length of 18 cm.
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of Edouard Suenson (1805–1887), a Danish naval officer who collected specimens during his voyages, including some of the type specimens for this species.
Diet
These eels feed primarily on benthic invertebrates and finfish.
References
- Synonyms of Chilorhinus syensonii at www.fishbase.org.
- Common names for Chilorhinus suensonii at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Chilorhinus suensonii at www.fishbase.org.
- Lütken, C. F., 1852 Nogle bemaerkinger om naeseborenes stilling hos de i gruppe med Ophisurus staaende slaegter af aalefamilien. Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra den Naturhistoriske Forening i Kjøbenhavn, Aaret 1851 (nos 1-2): 1-21, Pl. 1.
- Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Family CHLOPSIDAE Rafinesque 1815 (False Morays)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- Food items reported for Chilorhinus suensonii at www.fishbase.org.
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