Guadalupe hagfish

Eptatretus fritzi

Robust barbels frame its dark purple brown face

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
North America
Anguilliform
Large

Guadalupe hagfish is a marine fish associated with ocean habitats. The available account notes this characteristic: Robust barbels frame its dark purple brown face.

Class: Hagfishes
Order: Hagfishes
Family: Myxinidae
Genus: Eptatretus
Maximum length: 59.2 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Guadalupe Island, Mexico.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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