Eightgill hagfish (Eptatretus octatrema)

Scientific name: Eptatretus octatrema Barnard, 1923

The Eightgill hagfish (Eptatretus octatrema) is a marine fish of the family Myxinidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, known from the holotype taken from the Agulhas Bank, South Africa.

Species facts

Scientific name
Eptatretus octatrema
Family
Myxinidae (Hagfishes)
Order
Myxiniformes (Hagfishes)
Class
Myxini (Hagfishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
46–73 m (151–240 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 46 - 73 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: known from the holotype taken from the Agulhas Bank, South Africa.
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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