Eptatretus Alastairi
📖 Overview
Eptatretus Alastairi (Eptatretus alastairi), first described by Mincarone & Fernholm, 2010 is a large fish in the family Myxinidae (order Myxiniformes). Adults typically reach 49.50 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 380 to 550 metres. It occurs in Tropical waters. Diet is predominantly piscivorous, targeting other fish and larger prey. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
This species differs from all its congeners except for the western Atlantic species (E. mendozai, E. minor and E. multidens) by possessing 6 pairs of gill pouches and three-cusp multicusps on the anterior and posterior rows of cusps. It differs from E. mendozai in number of total cusps (48-56 vs. 56-61), trunk pores (50-55 vs. 48-48) and total pores (83-88 vs. 77-82; from E. minor in number of prebranchial pores (13-16 vs. 15-18), trunk pores (50-55 vs. 41-48) and total pores (83-88 vs. 74-82); and from E. multidens by its number of tail pores (11-13 vs. 15-16) and total pores (83-88 vs. 88-93) .: eel-like; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Eptatretus Alastairi is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Iteroparous .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 380 - 550 m . Tropical Indian Ocean: Western Australia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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