| Family: |
Myxinidae (Hagfishes), subfamily: Eptatretinae |
| Max. size: |
80 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 300 - 1020 m, non-migratory |
| Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: Taiwan (Ref. 5193) and southern Japan. |
| Diagnosis: |
Gill pouches and gill apertures 8, with the latter arranged in a straight line, loosely spaced (Ref. 31545). Fused cusps 3/2, total cusps 44-49. Total slime pores 87-97. Eyespots present. Ventral finfold well developed. Caudal finfold well developed only from the tip of the tail dorsally to above origin of cloaca (Ref. 51420). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 November 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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