Inshore hagfish (Eptatretus burgeri) fish species and information / pictures of Inshore hagfish - Eptatretus burgeri

Inshore hagfish (Eptatretus burgeri) fish species information

Scientific Name
Eptatretus burgeri

Common Name
Inshore hagfish

Biology
Six pairs of gill pouches and gill apertures in a rarely variable linear arrangement. Branchial slime pores, 4-6. The last left gill aperture is closely adjacent to but separate from the pharyngocutaneous duct. Eyes spots are prominent. White mid-dorsal line prominent; fused cusps 3/2, total cusps 40-42; total slime pores 81-92.

Classification

Classified By
Girard, 1855
Class
Hagfishes (Myxini)
Order
Hagfishes (Myxiniformes)
Family
Hagfishes (Myxinidae)

Distribution

Region
Northwest Pacific
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Sea of Japan and eastern Japan to Taiwan.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Temperate
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
10 m
Depth To - meters
270 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 10 - 270 m
Trophic Level
4.5 s.e. 0.80 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
60.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: commercial; bait: usually
Vulnerability
Moderate to high vulnerability (45 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