Strickrott's hagfish (Eptatretus strickrotti)

Scientific name: Eptatretus strickrotti M?ller & Jones, 2007

Strickrott's hagfish (Eptatretus strickrotti)
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The Strickrott's hagfish (Eptatretus strickrotti) is a marine fish of the family Myxinidae.

Biology

Slender body than other species, depth 2.9% TL; paired and median ventral nasal sinus papillae both present, and 10 afferent branchial arteries on the medial ventral aorta; slime pores: 18 prebranchial, 12 branchial, 70 trunk, 19 caudal, total 119; 12 gill pouches and apertures; pharyngocutaneous duct widely separated from the opening of posterior left gill apertures; 3 multicusps in anterior row and 2 in posterior row, total cusps 46; paired dorsal nasal sinus papillae; eyespot absent; body coloration pink.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Eptatretus strickrotti
Family
Myxinidae (Hagfishes)
Order
Myxiniformes (Hagfishes)
Class
Myxini (Hagfishes)
Maximum length
31.4
Depth range
2100–2300 m (6890–7546 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 2100 - 2300 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
South eastern Pacific: East Pacific Rise vent site. Possible wider distribution 30? northward and depth range down to 2900m if the individuals filmed at Grommit, Oasis, and Yaquina vent sites are the same species.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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