Fivegill hagfish (Eptatretus profundus) fish species and information / pictures of Fivegill hagfish - Eptatretus profundus

Fivegill hagfish (Eptatretus profundus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Eptatretus profundus

Common Name
Fivegill hagfish

Biology
Unknown

Classification

Classified By

Barnard, 1923

Class

Hagfishes (Myxini)

Order

Hagfishes (Myxiniformes)

Family

Hagfishes (Myxinidae)

Distribution

Region

Southeast Atlantic

Distribution

Southeast Atlantic: known only from the holotype taken off Cape Point, South Africa.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

732 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range ? - 732 m

Trophic Level

4.37 s.e. 0.48 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

62.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Moderate to high vulnerability (47 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated