Grouser's hagfish

Eptatretus grouseri

One individual bore a sixth beside five gill pairs

Island endemic
Southern Hemisphere
Island endemic species
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Anguilliform
Medium

Grouser's hagfish is a marine fish associated with ocean habitats. The available account notes this characteristic: One individual bore a sixth beside five gill pairs.

Class: Hagfishes
Order: Hagfishes
Family: Myxinidae
Genus: Eptatretus
Maximum length: 37.8 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Southeast Pacific: endemic in Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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