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Hoplunnis similis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Nettastomatidae
Genus:	Hoplunnis
Species:	H. similis
Binomial name
Hoplunnis similis Smith, 1989

Hoplunnis similis is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae (duckbill/witch eels). It was described by David G. Smith in 1989. It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the western central Atlantic Ocean, including Florida, USA, Honduras and Nicaragua. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 146 to 329 meters (479 to 1,079 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 49.3 centimeters (19.4 in).

References

1. ^ Hoplunnis similis at www.fishbase.org.
2. Smith, D. G., 1989 In: E. B. Böhlke (ed.) . Memoirs of the Sears Foundation of Marine Research Mem. 1 (part 9).

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