Flatnose Xenocongrid Eel
Chilorhinus platyrhynchus
- Group: Eel
- Typical depth: 7–200 m
- Max size: 18.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
The flatnose xenocongrid eel is a small burrowing eel that hides in reef crevices and under rocks from shallow water down to two hundred metres. It grows to only about nineteen centimetres, slipping through the reef framework on the bottom.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Anguilliformes › Chlopsidae › Chilorhinus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 280151.
FAQ
- How deep does the Flatnose Xenocongrid Eel live?
- The Flatnose Xenocongrid Eel (Chilorhinus platyrhynchus) is typically found at 7–200 m.
- Is the Flatnose Xenocongrid Eel dangerous to divers?
- The Flatnose Xenocongrid Eel is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Flatnose Xenocongrid Eel get?
- The Flatnose Xenocongrid Eel grows to about 18.5 cm.