Hoplunnis diomediana
Blacktail Pikeconger
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Anguilliformes (True Eels)
Nettastomatidae (Duckbill Eels)
Hoplunnis
Hoplunnis diomediana (Blacktail Pikeconger)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: eel-like. Snout long and pointed; dorsal and anal black along posterior part of tail (Ref. 13608).
Distribution
E Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic coast of US.
Habitat Associations
Marine. demersal.
Biology
To 55 cm.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2011-08-19. Resilience: High (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: bycatch.
References
Uyeno, T., K. Matsuura and E. Fujii (eds.) (1983) Fishes trawled off Suriname and French Guiana. Japan Marine Fishery Resource Research Center, Tokyo, Japan. 519 p.
Eschmeyer, W.N. (ed.) (1998) Catalog of fishes. Special Publication, California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco. 3 vols. 2905 p.
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