Cortez hagfish (Eptatretus sinus) fish species and information / pictures of Cortez hagfish - Eptatretus sinus

Cortez hagfish (Eptatretus sinus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Eptatretus sinus

Common Name
Cortez 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: Gulf of California.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

198 m

Depth To - meters

1330 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 198 - 1330 m

Trophic Level

4.27 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

48.1 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 (41 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