Fivegill hagfish (Eptatretus profundus) fish species and information / pictures of Fivegill hagfish - Eptatretus profundus

Fivegill hagfish (Eptatretus profundus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Eptatretus profundus

Common Name
Fivegill 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 only from the holotype taken off Cape Point, South Africa.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
732 m
Zone
bathydemersal
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range ? - 732 m
Trophic Level
4.37 s.e. 0.48 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
62.0 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
Moderate to high vulnerability (47 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