Silver pikeconger explained

The silver pikeconger[1] (Hoplunnis pacifica) is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae (duckbill/witch eels).[2] It was described by E. David Lane and Kenneth W. Stewart in 1968.[3] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the eastern Pacific Ocean. Males can reach a maximum total length of 125cm (49inches), but more commonly reach a TL of 60cm (20inches).[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fishbase.org/comnames/CommonNamesList.php?ID=50087&GenusName=Hoplunnis&SpeciesName=pacifica&StockCode=41914 Common names of Hoplunnis pacifica
  2. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Hoplunnis-pacifica.html Hoplunnis pacifica
  3. Lane, E. D. and K. W. Stewart, 1968 [ref. 7904] A revision of the genus Hoplunnis Kaup (Apodes, Muraenesocidae), with a description of a new species. Contributions in Marine Science v. 13: 51-64.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Silver pikeconger".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.