Fernholm's Hagfish

Eptatretus fernholmi

Faint eyespots meet an almost lost ventral finfold

Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Anguilliform
Medium

Fernholm's Hagfish is a marine fish associated with ocean habitats. The available account notes this characteristic: Faint eyespots meet an almost lost ventral finfold.

Class: Hagfishes
Order: Hagfishes
Family: Myxinidae
Genus: Eptatretus
Maximum length: 29.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Northwest Pacific: Taiwan.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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