Taiwanese Hagfish

Eptatretus chinensis

Prominent eyespots lead six straight gill pairs

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Anguilliform
Medium

Taiwanese Hagfish is a marine fish associated with ocean habitats. The available account notes this characteristic: Prominent eyespots lead six straight gill pairs.

Class: Hagfishes
Order: Hagfishes
Family: Myxinidae
Genus: Eptatretus
Maximum length: 37.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Western Pacific: South China Sea.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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