Genus: Hoplunnis, Pikeconger Eel, Pikecongers
snout long, narrow, tip not soft
rear nostril = slit before center eye
rear nostril = slit before center eye
pectorals present
HOPLUNNIS
PIKECONGERS
Elongate, cylindrical at front, compressed at rear; a long slender, pointed tail >2/3 TL; 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; pectoral fins present; dorsal fin origin slightly in front of or over gill opening; dorsal and anal fins confluent with tail fin; lateral line complete, on head and body.
A genus found on both sides of the Atlantic and in the eastern Pacific, with 9 species; 5 species in our area.
