Freckled pike-conger (Hoplunnis macrura)

Scientific name: Hoplunnis macrura Ginsburg, 1951

Freckled pike-conger (Hoplunnis macrura)

The Freckled pike-conger (Hoplunnis macrura) is a marine fish of the family Nettastomatidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, western and southern Gulf of Mexico and from Colombia to mouth of the Amazon River.

Biology

Vertebrae: 227 - 245. Light yellowish brown, with small brown spots dorsally; vertical fins edged in black posteriorly.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hoplunnis macrura
Family
Nettastomatidae (Duckbill eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
54.2
Depth range
55–310 m (180–1017 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 55 - 310 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: western and southern Gulf of Mexico and from Colombia to mouth of the Amazon River.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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