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Xenoconger fryeri Regan, 1912 |
The Fryer's false moray[1] (Xenoconger fryeri) is an eel of the family Chlopsidae (false morays), and the only species in the genus Xenoconger.[2] It was described by Charles Tate Regan in 1912.[3] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known solely from Assumption Island, in the Indian Ocean. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 1 to 5 metres (3.3 to 16.4 ft), and inhabit benthic rock crevices. Males are known to reach a total length of 20.5 centimetres (8.1 in).[2]
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