Bob Wisner's hagfish

Eptatretus bobwisneri

Eight straight gill openings and a nasal sinus without papillae

Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Anguilliform
Medium

Bob Wisner's hagfish is a marine fish recorded from ocean habitats. A concise clue to the species is: Eight straight gill openings and a nasal sinus without papillae.

Class: Hagfishes
Order: Hagfishes
Family: Myxinidae
Genus: Eptatretus
Water type: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform