Hoplunnis tenuis Ginsburg, 1951 Spotted pike-conger |
photo by
Figueiredo, J.L./Menezes, N.A. |
Family: | Nettastomatidae (Duckbill eels) | |||
Max. size: | 46 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 130 - 420 m | |||
Distribution: | Western Atlantic: Straits of Florida, USA and western Gulf of Mexico. | |||
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Biology: | Found on muddy bottoms (Ref. 26340). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 August 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |