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| Scientific Name |
Eptatretus deani |
| Classified By |
Evermann & Goldsborough, 1907 |
| Common Name |
Black hagfish |
| Class |
Hagfishes (Myxini) |
| Order |
Hagfishes (Myxiniformes) |
| Family |
Hagfishes (Myxinidae) |
| Biology |
Inhabits mud bottoms. Minimum depth reported at 103 m. |
| Climate |
Deep-water |
| Water Temperature From - Celcius |
Unknown °C |
| Water Temperature To - Celcius |
Unknown °C |
| Depth From - meters |
103
m |
| Depth To - meters |
2743
m |
| Zone |
bathydemersal |
| Distribution |
Eastern Pacific: southeastern Alaska to central Baja California, Mexico. |
| Region |
Eastern Pacific |
| Range |
Unknown |
| Maximum Length |
52.3
cm |
| Common Length |
Unknown
cm |
| Environment |
Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 103 - 2743 m |
| Vulnerability |
Moderate vulnerability (44 of 100) |
| Resilience |
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec = 14) |
| Threat To Humans |
Harmless |
| IUCN Red List Status |
Not Evaluated |
| Human Uses |
Fisheries: of no interest |
| Phylogenetic Diversity Index |
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes) |
| Trophic Level |
3.77 s.e. 0.52 Based on food items. |
| Is kept in Aquariums |
False |
| Occurs in Marine / Salt water |
True |
| Occurs in Brackish water |
False |
| Occurs in Fresh Water |
False |
| Occurs on Reefs |
False |