Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Chlopsidae False morays

Genus: Kaupichthys

(See list of species below)


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6 species (see list below)
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Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Kaupichthys atronasus Schultz, 1953

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Kaupichthys atronasus
[Black-nostril false moray]

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Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Kaupichthys brachychirus Schultz, 1953

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Kaupichthys brachychirus
[Shortfin false moray]

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Indo-Pacific. Recent aut
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Kaupichthys diodontus Schultz, 1943

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Kaupichthys diodontus
[Common false moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Kaupichthys hyoproroides (Strömman, 1896)

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Kaupichthys hyoproroides
[False moray]
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Max. Length 23.8 cm TL
 
Kaupichthys japonicus
[]

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Western Atlantic
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Kaupichthys nuchalis Böhlke, 1967

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Kaupichthys nuchalis
[Collared eel]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Kaupichthys atronasus Black-nostril false moray Indo-Pacific 12 TL 1953
Kaupichthys brachychirus Shortfin false moray Indo-Pacific 13 TL 1953
Kaupichthys diodontus Common false moray Indo-Pacific. Recent aut 30 TL 1943
Kaupichthys hyoproroides False moray Indo-Pacific 30 TL 1896
Kaupichthys japonicus Western Pacific 23.8 TL 1960
Kaupichthys nuchalis Collared eel Western Atlantic 16 TL 1967



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