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Eptatretus cheni (Shen & Tao, 1975) |
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photo by
The Fish Database of Taiwan |
| Family: | Myxinidae (Hagfishes), subfamily: Eptatretinae | |||
| Max. size: | 37.7 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range - 180 m, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: southwest of Taiwan (northern South China Sea). | |||
| Diagnosis: | 5 pairs gill pouches and gill apertures, closely spaced in a straight line; branchial slime pores absent; fused unicuspid teeth 3/3; dental formula: 10 + 3/3 + 10; no whitish mid-dorsal stripe. | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 13 November 2009 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||