Seagrass eel

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]

Seagrass eel
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Chlopsidae
Genus:	Chilorhinus
Species:	C. suensonii
Binomial name
Chilorhinus suensonii Lütken, 1852
Synonyms[1]
Chilorhinus suensoni Lütken, 1852 (misspelling)

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]