Hoplunnis similis
Hoplunnis similis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia
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Phylum: | Chordata
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Order: | Anguilliformes
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Species: | H. similis
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Binomial name | |
Hoplunnis similis Smith, 1989
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Hoplunnis similis is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae (duckbill/witch eels).[1] It was described by in 1989.[2] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the western central Atlantic Ocean, including Florida, USA, Honduras and Nicaragua. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 146 to 329 meters (479 to 1,079 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 49.3 centimeters (19.4 in).[1]
References[]
- ^ a b Hoplunnis similis at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Smith, D. G., 1989 [ref. 13285] [Various eel families] In: E. B. Böhlke (ed.) [ref. 13282]. Memoirs of the Sears Foundation of Marine Research Mem. 1 (part 9).
Categories:
- Nettastomatidae
- Fish described in 1989
- Anguilliformes stubs