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| Scientific Name |
Eptatretus octatrema |
| Classified By |
Barnard, 1923 |
| Common Name |
Eightgill hagfish |
| Class |
Hagfishes (Myxini) |
| Order |
Hagfishes (Myxiniformes) |
| Family |
Hagfishes (Myxinidae) |
| Biology |
Unknown |
| Climate |
Subtropical |
| Water Temperature From - Celcius |
Unknown °C |
| Water Temperature To - Celcius |
Unknown °C |
| Depth From - meters |
46
m |
| Depth To - meters |
73
m |
| Zone |
demersal |
| Distribution |
Southeast Atlantic: known from the holotype taken from the Agulhas Bank, South Africa. |
| Region |
Southeast Atlantic |
| Range |
35°S - |
| Maximum Length |
30.0
cm |
| Common Length |
Unknown
cm |
| Environment |
Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 46 - 73 m |
| Vulnerability |
Low vulnerability (16 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 |
4.08 s.e. 0.45 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 |