Whitish hagfish
📖 Overview
Whitish hagfish (Eptatretus albiderma), first described by Song & Kim, 2020 is a large fish in the family Myxinidae (order Myxiniformes). Adults typically reach 53.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 100 to 200 metres. It occurs in Tropical waters. Diet is predominantly piscivorous, targeting other fish and larger prey.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
This species is distinguished by the following characters: 6 gill apertures and gill pouches; no eyespots or faint; multicusps 3/3; total cusps 41-43; gill pouch 2-3 at the end of dental muscle; total slime pores 74-78 (prebranchial 18-21, branchial 0-1, trunk 48-50, tail 10-11); prebranchial length 2.0-3.0% of TL; pharyngocutaneous duct is confluent with last gill aperture; ventral aorta splitting at about 5-6 gill pouch. Colour of body whitish to light pinkish .Cross section: circular.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Whitish hagfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 100 - 200 m . Tropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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