Myxinidae

Goliath hagfish

Eptatretus goliath

The largest hagfish in deep New Zealand waters

• Tropical
• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• Oceania
• Anguilliform
• Compressed cross-section
• Large
• Tropical fish

Eptatretus goliath, also known as the goliath hagfish, is the largest species of hagfish. It is native to the subtropical coast of the Northern island of New Zealand in marine benthic habitats. It is found at depths of around 811 meters.