Wadge Bank hagfish

Eptatretus wadgensis

The ventral aorta forks beside the fourth gill pouch

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
South Asia
Medium
Tropical fish

Wadge Bank hagfish is a marine fish found in ocean habitats. One memorable detail in its record is this: The ventral aorta forks beside the fourth gill pouch.

Class: Hagfishes
Order: Hagfishes
Family: Myxinidae
Genus: Eptatretus
Maximum length: 34 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Lakshadweep Sea, India.

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