Chlopsis orientalis Tighe, Hibino & Nguyen, 2015

Family:  Chlopsidae (False morays)
Max. size:  26.9 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; marine
Distribution:  Western Pacific: Vietnam.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 432-432; Anal soft rays: 436-436; Vertebrae: 135-135. Distinguished by the following characters: head length is short (ca. 10 % of total length); number of vertebrae - total 135, predorsal 11, preanal 35; body bicolored without white stripes on head; intermuscular bones are very stout (Ref. 106145)..
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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