Black hagfish (Eptatretus deani)

Scientific name: Eptatretus deani Evermann & Goldsborough, 1907

Black hagfish (Eptatretus deani)

The Black hagfish (Eptatretus deani) is a marine fish of the family Myxinidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, southeastern Alaska to central Baja California, Mexico.

Biology

Inhabits mud bottoms. Minimum depth reported at 103 m.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Eptatretus deani
Family
Myxinidae (Hagfishes)
Order
Myxiniformes (Hagfishes)
Class
Myxini (Hagfishes)
Maximum length
52.3
Depth range
103–2743 m (338–8999 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 103 - 2743 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: southeastern Alaska to central Baja California, Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec = 14)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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