Taiwanese Hagfish

Eptatretus chinensis

Prominent eyespots lead six straight gill pairs

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Anguilliform
Medium

Taiwanese Hagfish is a marine fish associated with ocean habitats. The available account notes this characteristic: Prominent eyespots lead six straight gill pairs.

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