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Hoplunnis sicarius

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
North America
Anguilliform
Medium
Tropical fish

Hoplunnis sicarius is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae (duckbill/witch eels). It was described by Samuel Garman in 1899, originally under the genus Atopichthys. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the eastern central Pacific Ocean, including Mazatlan, Mexico, and Panama.

Class: Teleosts
Order: True Eels
Family: Nettastomatidae
Genus: Hoplunnis
Maximum length: 49.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Eastern Central Pacific: ranges from Mazatlan, Mexico to Panama.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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