Hoplunnis megista
Hoplunnis megista is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae (duckbill/witch eels).[1] It was described by David G. Smith and Robert H. Kanazawa in 1989.[2] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the western central Atlantic Ocean, including Nicaragua and Panama. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 366 to 421 meters (1,201 to 1,381 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 91.7 centimeters (36.1 in).[1]
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References
- Hoplunnis megista at www.fishbase.org.
- Smith, D. G., 1989 [ref. 13285] [Various eel families] In: E. B. Böhlke (ed.) [ref. 13282]. Memoirs of the Sears Foundation of Marine Research Mem. 1 (part 9).
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