Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Nettastomatidae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Anguilliformes Genus Hoplunnis | |
The blacktail pike-conger (Hoplunnis diomediana) is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae (duckbill/witch eels). It was described by George Brown Goode and Tarleton Hoffman Bean in 1896. It is a subtropical, marine eel which is known from the western Atlantic Ocean. It is known to dwell at a maximum depth of 203 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 36.6 centimetres.
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