Hoplunnis similis

Hoplunnis similis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Nettastomatidae
Genus:	Hoplunnis
Species:	H. similis
Binomial name
	Hoplunnis similis; Smith, 1989

Hoplunnis similis is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae (duckbill/witch eels).[1] It was described by David G. Smith 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 metres (479 to 1,079 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 49.3 centimetres (19.4 in).[1]

References

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).

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[Fishbase-1] Hoplunnis similis at www.fishbase.org.

[Smith,_1989-2] 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).