Shorthead hagfish (Eptatretus mcconnaugheyi) fish species and information / pictures of Shorthead hagfish - Eptatretus mcconnaugheyi

Shorthead hagfish (Eptatretus mcconnaugheyi) fish species information

Scientific Name
Eptatretus mcconnaugheyi

Common Name
Shorthead hagfish

Biology
Unknown

Classification

Classified By

Wisner & McMillan, 1990

Class

Hagfishes (Myxini)

Order

Hagfishes (Myxiniformes)

Family

Hagfishes (Myxinidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Central Pacific

Distribution

Eastern Central Pacific: off southern California and in lower Gulf of California.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

43 m

Depth To - meters

415 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 43 - 415 m

Trophic Level

4.26 s.e. 0.47 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

47.0 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 vulnerability (40 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