Giant hagfish (Eptatretus carlhubbsi)

Scientific name: Eptatretus carlhubbsi McMillan & Wisner, 1984

The Giant hagfish (Eptatretus carlhubbsi) is a marine fish of the family Myxinidae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, Wake Island, Guam, and Hawaii.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 0; Dorsal soft rays: 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. Median fins without rays.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Eptatretus carlhubbsi
Family
Myxinidae (Hagfishes)
Order
Myxiniformes (Hagfishes)
Class
Myxini (Hagfishes)
Maximum length
116
Depth range
481–1574 m (1578–5164 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 481 - 1574 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Wake Island, Guam, and Hawaii.
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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