Longfinned hagfish (Eptatretus longipinnis)

Scientific name: Eptatretus longipinnis Strahan, 1975

The Longfinned hagfish (Eptatretus longipinnis) is a marine fish of the family Myxinidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, Off Robe and off Cape Douglas, South Australia.

Biology

This species is distinguished from all its congeners by its ventral fin fold beginning anterior to the first pair of gill apertures.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Eptatretus longipinnis
Family
Myxinidae (Hagfishes)
Order
Myxiniformes (Hagfishes)
Class
Myxini (Hagfishes)
Maximum length
62.7
Depth range
14–40 m (46–131 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 14 - 40 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: Off Robe and off Cape Douglas, South Australia.
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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