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🌊 Marine Data Deficient 🌡️ Tropical

Assassin Pikeconger

Hoplunnis sicarius Garman, 1899
Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
41.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Overview information for Assassin Pikeconger is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Hoplunnis sicarius
Authority
Garman, 1899
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
DD
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
41.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

: eel-like.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Assassin Pikeconger is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Assassin Pikeconger is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Assassin Pikeconger is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 1431 m . Tropical Central Pacific: ranges from Mazatlan, Mexico to Panama.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.4±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00089 × L2.98 (TL)

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2019

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
41.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Garman, 1899

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Assassin Pikeconger
🇪🇸Spanish serpentina

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Atopichthys sicarius Garman 1899 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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