Hoplunnis sicarius

Hoplunnis sicarius
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Nettastomatidae
Genus:	Hoplunnis
Species:	H. sicarius
Binomial name
	Hoplunnis sicarius; (Garman, 1899)
Synonyms[1]
	Atopichthys sicarius Garman, 1899;

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]

References

Synonyms of Hoplunnis sicarius at www.fishbase.org.
Hoplunnis sicarius at www.fishbase.org.
Garman, S., 1899 (Dec.) [ref. 1540] The Fishes. In: Reports on an exploration off the west coasts of Mexico, Central and South America, and off the Galapagos Islands ... by the U. S. Fish Commission steamer "Albatross," during 1891 ... No. XXVI. Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology v. 24: Text: 1-431, Atlas: Pls. 1-85 + A-M.

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[1] Synonyms of Hoplunnis sicarius at www.fishbase.org.

[Fishbase-2] Hoplunnis sicarius at www.fishbase.org.

[Garman,_1899-3] Garman, S., 1899 (Dec.) [ref. 1540] The Fishes. In: Reports on an exploration off the west coasts of Mexico, Central and South America, and off the Galapagos Islands ... by the U. S. Fish Commission steamer "Albatross," during 1891 ... No. XXVI. Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology v. 24: Text: 1-431, Atlas: Pls. 1-85 + A-M.