Nelson's Hagfish

Eptatretus nelsoni

Four curved gill pairs end in an enlarged left opening

Tropical
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Anguilliform
Medium
Tropical fish

Nelson's Hagfish is a marine fish associated with ocean habitats. The available account notes this characteristic: Four curved gill pairs end in an enlarged left opening.

Class: Hagfishes
Order: Hagfishes
Family: Myxinidae
Genus: Eptatretus
Maximum length: 25.9 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Northwest Pacific: southwest Taiwan.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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