Gulf hagfish (Eptatretus springeri)

Scientific name: Eptatretus springeri Bigelow & Schroeder, 1952

The Gulf hagfish (Eptatretus springeri) is a marine fish of the family Myxinidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, Northeastern Gulf of Mexico.

Biology

Gill apertures 6. Slime pores: prebranchial 16-19; branchial 2-5; trunk 52-57; tail 9-13; total 84-92.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Eptatretus springeri
Family
Myxinidae (Hagfishes)
Order
Myxiniformes (Hagfishes)
Class
Myxini (Hagfishes)
Maximum length
59.0
Depth range
400–730 m (1312–2395 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 400 - 730 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Northeastern Gulf of 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 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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