Guadalupe hagfish (Eptatretus fritzi)

Scientific name: Eptatretus fritzi Wisner & McMillan, 1990

The Guadalupe hagfish (Eptatretus fritzi) is a marine fish of the family Myxinidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Guadalupe Island, Mexico.

Species facts

Scientific name
Eptatretus fritzi
Family
Myxinidae (Hagfishes)
Order
Myxiniformes (Hagfishes)
Class
Myxini (Hagfishes)
Maximum length
59.2
Depth range
18–2743 m (59–8999 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 18 - 2743 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Guadalupe Island, Mexico.
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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