Shorthead hagfish (Eptatretus mcconnaugheyi)

Scientific name: Eptatretus mcconnaugheyi Wisner & McMillan, 1990

The Shorthead hagfish (Eptatretus mcconnaugheyi) is a marine fish of the family Myxinidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, off southern California and in lower Gulf of California.

Species facts

Scientific name
Eptatretus mcconnaugheyi
Family
Myxinidae (Hagfishes)
Order
Myxiniformes (Hagfishes)
Class
Myxini (Hagfishes)
Maximum length
47.0
Depth range
43–415 m (141–1362 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 43 - 415 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: off southern California and in lower Gulf of California.
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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