Hoplunnis punctata Regan, 1915
Slender duckbill eel

Family:  Nettastomatidae (Duckbill eels)
Max. size:  55.5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine
Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic: Gulf of Guinea.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occurs on continental shelf and upper continental slope.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 August 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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