Eightgill hagfish (Eptatretus octatrema) fish species and information / pictures of Eightgill hagfish - Eptatretus octatrema

Eightgill hagfish (Eptatretus octatrema) fish species information

Scientific Name
Eptatretus octatrema

Common Name
Eightgill hagfish

Biology
Unknown

Classification

Classified By

Barnard, 1923

Class

Hagfishes (Myxini)

Order

Hagfishes (Myxiniformes)

Family

Hagfishes (Myxinidae)

Distribution

Region

Southeast Atlantic

Distribution

Southeast Atlantic: known from the holotype taken from the Agulhas Bank, South Africa.

Range

35°S -

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

46 m

Depth To - meters

73 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 46 - 73 m

Trophic Level

4.08 s.e. 0.45 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

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

30.0 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

Unknown

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