Kuo's Hagfish
📖 Overview
Overview information for Kuo's Hagfish is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Teeth 2-cusp multicusps on the anterior and posterior sets of cusps. Inner dorsal surface of the nasal sinus near the apex with a single medial small papilla. Gill pouches 6 pairs .: eel-like; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Kuo's Hagfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Kuo's Hagfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Copulatory organ absent. The gonads of hagfishes are situated in the peritoneal cavity. The ovary is found in the anterior portion of the gonad, and the testis is found in the posterior part. The animal becomes female if the cranial part of the gonad develops or male if the caudal part undergoes differentiation. If none develops, then the animal becomes sterile. If both anterior and posterior parts develop, then the animal becomes a functional hermaphrodite. However, hermaphroditism being characterised as functional needs to be validated by more reproduction studies .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 595 - ? m . Subtropical Northwest Pacific: Taiwan.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Kuo's Hagfish |
| 🌍CES | sliznatka Kuova |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 無目鰻 · 郭氏盲鰻 · 青眠鰻 · 鰻背 · 龍筋 |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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