Walker's Hagfish

Eptatretus walkeri

Pale edged gills leave no slime pores between

Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Anguilliform
Large

Walker's Hagfish is a marine fish of ocean habitats. Its source record singles out this identifying detail: Pale edged gills leave no slime pores between.

Class: Hagfishes
Order: Hagfishes
Family: Myxinidae
Genus: Eptatretus
Maximum length: 51.8 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Northwest Pacific: Japan and Korea.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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