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| Scientific Name |
Eptatretus sinus |
| Classified By |
Wisner & McMillan, 1990 |
| Common Name |
Cortez hagfish |
| Class |
Hagfishes (Myxini) |
| Order |
Hagfishes (Myxiniformes) |
| Family |
Hagfishes (Myxinidae) |
| Biology |
Unknown |
| Climate |
Deep-water |
| Water Temperature From - Celcius |
Unknown °C |
| Water Temperature To - Celcius |
Unknown °C |
| Depth From - meters |
198
m |
| Depth To - meters |
1330
m |
| Zone |
bathydemersal |
| Distribution |
Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California. |
| Region |
Eastern Central Pacific |
| Range |
Unknown |
| Maximum Length |
48.1
cm |
| Common Length |
Unknown
cm |
| Environment |
Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 198 - 1330 m |
| Vulnerability |
Moderate vulnerability (41 of 100) |
| Resilience |
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be |
| Threat To Humans |
Harmless |
| IUCN Red List Status |
Not Evaluated |
| Human Uses |
Unknown |
| Phylogenetic Diversity Index |
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes) |
| Trophic Level |
4.27 s.e. 0.47 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives |
| 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 |