| Family: |
Myxinidae (Hagfishes), subfamily: Eptatretinae |
| Max. size: |
25.9 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 50 - 250 m, non-migratory |
| Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: southwest Taiwan. |
| Diagnosis: |
Gill apertures usually 5 (4-6). Slime pores: prebranchial 14-20; branchial 0; trunk 35-39; tail 6-10; total 57-67. Gill apertures nonlinear and crowded. |
| Biology: |
A dwarf species; males develop testes at about 20 cm and a 22.4 cm female had elongated eggs; a 26.8 cm specimen had eggs 2.4 cm long; and a 24.4 cm specimen had 11 eggs about 1.5 cm long with polar caps already forming (Ref. 51420). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 13 November 2009 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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