The stripesnout false moray[2] (Chlopsis apterus) is an eel in the family Chlopsidae.

[3] It was described by William Beebe and John Tee-Van in 1938, originally under the genus Arenichthys.

[4] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the eastern Pacific Ocean.

It generally dwells at a depth around 82 m.[3] The stripesnout false moray is listed as Least concern by the IUCN redlist, due to its wide distribution, lack of threats, and lack of population decline.

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