Slender duckbill eel
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Species: | H. punctata
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Hoplunnis punctata Regan, 1915
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The slender duckbill eel[2] (Hoplunnis punctata) is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae (duckbill/witch eels).[3] It was described by Charles Tate Regan in 1915.[4] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the Gulf of Guinea, in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. It inhabits the continental shelf and slope. Males can reach a maximum total length of 55.5 centimetres (21.9 in).[3]
References
- ^ Synonyms of Hoplunnis punctata at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Common names of Hoplunnis punctata at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b Hoplunnis punctata at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Regan, C. T., 1915 (1 Jan.) [ref. 15006] A collection of fishes from Lagos. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8) v. 15 (no. 85): 124-130.