The spotted pike-conger (Hoplunnis tenuis), also known as the conger eel in Cuba,[1] is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae (duckbill/witch eels).[2] It was described by Isaac Ginsburg in 1951. It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the western Atlantic Ocean, including the Gulf of Mexico and the Straits of Florida, USA. It dwells at a depth range of 130 to 420 meters (430 to 1,380 ft), and inhabits benthic sediments of mud. Males can reach a maximum total length of 46 centimeters (18 in).[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Nettastomatidae |
| Genus: | Hoplunnis |
| Species: | H. tenuis
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| Binomial name | |
| Hoplunnis tenuis Ginsburg, 1951
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References edit
- ^ Common names of Hoplunnis tenuis at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b Hoplunnis tenuis at www.fishbase.org.
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