Strickrott's hagfish (Eptatretus strickrotti) fish species and information / pictures of Strickrott's hagfish - Eptatretus strickrotti

Strickrott's hagfish (Eptatretus strickrotti) fish species information

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Scientific Name
Eptatretus strickrotti

Common Name
Strickrott's hagfish

Biology
Slender body than other species, depth 2.9% TL ; paired and median ventral nasal sinus papillae both present, and 10 afferent branchial arteries on the medial ventral aorta; slime pores: 18 prebranchial, 12 branchial, 70 trunk, 19 caudal, total 119; 12 gill pouches and apertures; pharyngocutaneous duct widely separated from the opening of posterior left gill apertures; 3 multicusps in anterior row and 2 in posterior row, total cusps 46; paired dorsal nasal sinus papillae; eyespot absent; body coloration pink.

Classification

Classified By

M?ller & Jones, 2007

Class

Hagfishes (Myxini)

Order

Hagfishes (Myxiniformes)

Family

Hagfishes (Myxinidae)

Distribution

Region

South eastern Pacific

Distribution

South eastern Pacific: East Pacific Rise vent site. Possible wider distribution 30? northward and depth range down to 2900m if the individuals filmed at Grommit, Oasis, and Yaquina vent sites are the same species.

Range

37°S - 38°S, 111°W - 110°W

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

2100 m

Depth To - meters

2300 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 2100 - 2300 m

Trophic Level

4.33 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

31.4 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: of no interest

Vulnerability

Moderate vulnerability (41 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated