Seagrass_eel

Seagrass eel

Seagrass eel

Species of fish

The seagrass eel or Suenson's worm eel,[2] Chilorhinus suensonii, is an eel in the family Chlopsidae.[3] It was described by Christian Frederik Lütken in 1852.[4] 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.[3]

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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.[5]

Diet

These eels feed primarily on benthic invertebrates and finfish.[6]

References

  1. [1]
    Synonyms of Chilorhinus syensonii at www.fishbase.org.
  2. [2]
    Common names for Chilorhinus suensonii at www.fishbase.org.
  3. [3]
    Chilorhinus suensonii at www.fishbase.org.
  4. [4]
    Lütken, C. F., 1852 [ref. 2852] 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.
  5. [5]
    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.
  6. [6]
    Food items reported for Chilorhinus suensonii at www.fishbase.org.


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