Spotted pike-conger (Hoplunnis tenuis)

Scientific name: Hoplunnis tenuis Ginsburg, 1951

Spotted pike-conger (Hoplunnis tenuis)

The Spotted pike-conger (Hoplunnis tenuis) is a marine fish of the family Nettastomatidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Straits of Florida, USA and western Gulf of Mexico.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hoplunnis tenuis
Family
Nettastomatidae (Duckbill eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
46.0
Depth range
130–420 m (427–1378 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 130 - 420 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Straits of Florida, USA and western Gulf of Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming tmax>10)

Sources

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

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