Species: Hoplunnis pacifica, Silver pike-conger

Hoplunnis pacifica Lane & Stewart, 1968

Silver pike-conger

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.

Color: plain silvery with small dark spots.

Lives on sand and mud bottoms.

Length: to 35 cm.

Depth 40-275 m.

Gulf of California to northern Peru.