Species: Hoplunnis macrura, Freckled Pikeconger, Freckled Pikeconger Eel

Hoplunnis macrura Ginsburg, 1951

Freckled Pikeconger, Freckled Pikeconger Eel

Elongate, cylindrical at front, compressed at rear; head and body 22-23% of TL; long slender tail; large eye; front nostril tubular, at front of snout, rear nostril a slit in front of center of eye; a long narrow snout without a soft tip; jaws long and pointed, with top jaw overhanging; jaw teeth of varying sizes, exposed when mouth is closed; 2 rows of teeth along sides of both top and bottom jaws, inner row on lower jaw much larger; 3 not very large teeth in a group at front of top jaws; adults with only 1 central row of large teeth on roof of mouth (juveniles have a few small teeth along each side of the central row ), no teeth on sides of roof of mouth; pectoral fins present; dorsal fin origin in front of or behind gill opening; dorsal and anal fins confluent with tail fin; lateral line complete on head and body, 32-37 lateral line pores before anus.

Silver, freckled with small dark spots above the lateral line; stomach and intestine pale; vertical fins edged in black; inside gill chamber black.

Reaches 54.2 cm.

Lives on soft silt and mud bottoms.

Depth range: 20-310 m.

Florida to French Guiana.