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Hoplunnis macrura Ginsburg, 1951 Freckled pike-conger |
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photo by
NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory |
| Family: | Nettastomatidae (Duckbill eels) | |||
| Max. size: | 54.2 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 55 - 310 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic: western and southern Gulf of Mexico and from Colombia to mouth of the Amazon River. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 227-245. Light yellowish brown, with small brown spots dorsally; vertical fins edged in black posteriorly (Ref. 37039). | |||
| Biology: | Minimum depth reported from Ref. 37039. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 August 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||