Longfinned hagfish (Eptatretus longipinnis) fish species and information / pictures of Longfinned hagfish - Eptatretus longipinnis

Longfinned hagfish (Eptatretus longipinnis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Eptatretus longipinnis

Common Name
Longfinned hagfish

Biology
This species is distinguished from all its congeners by its ventral fin fold beginning anterior to the first pair of gill apertures .

Classification

Classified By

Strahan, 1975

Class

Hagfishes (Myxini)

Order

Hagfishes (Myxiniformes)

Family

Hagfishes (Myxinidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Indian Ocean

Distribution

Eastern Indian Ocean: Off Robe and off Cape Douglas, South Australia.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

14 m

Depth To - meters

40 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 14 - 40 m

Trophic Level

4.2 s.e. 0.41 Based on food items.

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

62.7 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 (46 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