Cortez hagfish

Eptatretus sinus

Tangled anchor filaments extend from both egg poles

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Anguilliform
Medium

Cortez hagfish is a marine fish associated with ocean habitats. The available account notes this characteristic: Tangled anchor filaments extend from both egg poles.

Class: Hagfishes
Order: Hagfishes
Family: Myxinidae
Genus: Eptatretus
Maximum length: 48.1 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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