The seagrass eel or Suenson's worm eel,Common names for Chilorhinus suensonii at www.fishbase.org. Chilorhinus suensonii, is an eel in the family Chlopsidae.Chilorhinus suensonii at www.fishbase.org. It was described by Christian Frederik Lütken in 1852.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. 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.
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.
Diet These eels feed primarily on benthic invertebrates and finfish.Food items reported for Chilorhinus suensonii at www.fishbase.org.
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