Hoplunnis sicarius
Species of fish
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Hoplunnis sicarius is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae (duckbill/witch eels).[2] It was described by Samuel Garman in 1899, originally under the genus Atopichthys.[3] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the eastern central Pacific Ocean, including Mazatlan, Mexico, and Panama. It is known to dwell at a depth of 1,431 metres (4,695 ft), and inhabits substrates. Unlike many eel species, it does not form burrows.[2]
| Hoplunnis sicarius | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Nettastomatidae |
| Genus: | Hoplunnis |
| Species: | H. sicarius |
| Binomial name | |
| Hoplunnis sicarius (Garman, 1899) | |
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