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  • slender; strongly tapering tail
    rear nostril = slit in top lip
    exposed tooth patch under overhanging snout
    D origin behind gill opening
    Facciolella species A, Western Pikeconger, Western Pikeconger Eel
    jaw teeth small
    no pectorals
  • rear nostril = slit before center eye
    Hoplunnis diomediana, Blacktail Pikeconger, Blacktail Pikeconger Eel
    vomer: central row 6-7 large teeth, few small teeth on sides
    between top jaws: semicircle 6-7 large teeth
    stomach black, intestine pale
    pectorals present
    LL 33-38
  • rear nostril = slit before center eye
    Hoplunnis macrura, Freckled Pikeconger, Freckled Pikeconger Eel
    vomer teeth: central row only (juvs + few small lateral teeth)
    between top jaws: 3 not large teeth
    stomach & intestine pale
    pectorals present
    LL 32-37
  • rear nostril = slit before center eye
    large size
    Hoplunnis megista, Large Pikeconger, Large Pikeconger Eel
    vomer teeth: central row large teeth + 1-3 rows small side teeth
    between top jaws: oval patch of large teeth
    stomach & intestine black
    pectorals present
    LL 53-57
  • rear nostril = slit before center eye
    mottled with dark blotches
    Hoplunnis similis, Similar Pikeconger, Similar Pikeconger Eel
    vomer teeth: central row~7 large teeth + 1 row few small side teeth
    between top jaws: semicircle 6-7 large teeth
    stomach & intestine black
    pectorals present
    LL 37-41
  • rear nostril = slit before center eye
    Hoplunnis tenuis, Spotted Pikeconger, Spotted Pikeconger Eel
    vomer: central row large teeth, 1 row small teeth each side; + tooth patches between vomer & jaws
    between top jaws: 3 rows teeth, rear row largest
    tip lower jaw: 1-2 large teeth
    stomach & intestine black
    pectorals present
    LL 35-38
  • snout long, narrow, tip not soft
    rear nostril over front of eye
    2 pr pores between ant nostrils & eyes
    Nettastoma melanura, Blackfin Pikeconger, Blackfin Sorcerer, Blackfin Pikeconger Eel
    vomer: central teeth enlarged
    no pectorals
    LL 44-49
  • snout long, narrow, tip not soft
    rear nostril above eye
    3 pr pores between ant nostrils & eyes
    LL 38-41
    Nettastoma syntresis, Channel Pikeconger, Channel Sorcerer, Channel Pikeconger Eel
    vomer: central teeth NOT enlarged
    no pectorals
  • rear nostrils at rear of nape, no central pore on nape
    Nettenchelys exoria, Frontier Pikeconger, Exterior Pikeconger, Frontier Pikeconger Eel
    vomer: no row large teeth at front
  • rear nostrils at rear of nape, just before a central pore on nape
    Nettenchelys inion, Posterior Pikeconger, Posterior Pikeconger Eel
    vomer: no row large teeth at front
  • rear nostril slightly behind eye
    Nettenchelys pygmaea, Pygmy Pikeconger, Pygmy Pikeconger Eel
    vomer: row large teeth at front
  • snout long, narrow, tip soft
    rear nostril = slit before center eye
    Saurenchelys cognita, Longface Eel, Known Sorcerer, Longface Sorcerer Eel
    roof mouth: 2 pairs side tooth patches
    no pectorals
    vertebrae 199-209
  • snout long, narrow, tip soft
    rear nostril = slit before center eye
    Saurenchelys species A, Unknown Sorcerer, Unknown Sorcerer Eel
    roof mouth: 2 pairs side tooth patches
    no pectorals
    vertebrae 219
  • tail slender, tapering, ~60% TL
    snout slender, long, pointed, 42-55% head
    tip of snout: long proboscis, 4-13% head
    Venefica procera, Atlantic Whipsnout Pikeconger, Shortnose Witch Eel, Shorthose Witch Eel
    eye small, 4-7% head
    no pectorals
    C 14