Gulf hagfish (Eptatretus springeri) fish species and information / pictures of Gulf hagfish - Eptatretus springeri

Gulf hagfish (Eptatretus springeri) fish species information

Scientific Name
Eptatretus springeri

Common Name
Gulf hagfish

Biology
Gill apertures 6. Slime pores: prebranchial 16-19; branchial 2-5; trunk 52-57; tail 9-13; total 84-92.

Classification

Classified By

Bigelow & Schroeder, 1952

Class

Hagfishes (Myxini)

Order

Hagfishes (Myxiniformes)

Family

Hagfishes (Myxinidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Central Atlantic

Distribution

Western Central Atlantic: Northeastern Gulf of Mexico.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

400 m

Depth To - meters

730 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 400 - 730 m

Trophic Level

4.35 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

59.0 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

Fisheries: of no interest

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