Cortez hagfish (Eptatretus sinus)

Scientific name: Eptatretus sinus Wisner & McMillan, 1990

The Cortez hagfish (Eptatretus sinus) is a marine fish of the family Myxinidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Gulf of California.

Species facts

Scientific name
Eptatretus sinus
Family
Myxinidae (Hagfishes)
Order
Myxiniformes (Hagfishes)
Class
Myxini (Hagfishes)
Maximum length
48.1
Depth range
198–1330 m (650–4364 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 198 - 1330 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be

Sources

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

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