Seagrass Eel
Chilorhinus suensonii
- Group: Eel
- Max size: 18 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This slender eel threads through sandy patches and seagrass beds in clear oceanic water, rarely growing past the length of your forearm. It hunts small fish and invertebrates among the blades.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Anguilliformes › Chlopsidae › Chilorhinus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 280152.
FAQ
- Is the Seagrass Eel dangerous to divers?
- The Seagrass Eel is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Seagrass Eel get?
- The Seagrass Eel grows to about 18 cm.