McCosker's hagfish

Eptatretus mccoskeri

White barbels frame its white mouth against purple brown

Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Anguilliform
Medium

McCosker's hagfish is a marine fish that inhabits ocean habitats. Records describe one especially distinctive detail: White barbels frame its white mouth against purple brown.

Class: Hagfishes
Order: Hagfishes
Family: Myxinidae
Genus: Eptatretus
Maximum length: 32 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Southeast Pacific: Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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