Eptatretus minor
| Eptatretus minor | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Infraphylum: | Agnatha |
| Class: | Myxini |
| Order: | Myxiniformes |
| Family: | Myxinidae |
| Genus: | Eptatretus |
| Species: | E. minor
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| Binomial name | |
| Eptatretus minor Fernholm & C. L. Hubbs, 1981
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Eptatretus minor is a
bathydemersal and non-migratory hagfish of the genus Eptatretus.[1] It is found in the deep waters of the northern area of the Gulf of Mexico between Louisiana and Florida, at depths between 300 and 470 m. This hagfish is a relatively short and stout species, reaching a maximum length of nearly 40 cm.[2]
It is only known from a few specimens.[3]
References
- OCLC 38468784. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ Eptatretus minor - Fishbase
- ^ IUCN - Eptatretus minor
Data related to Eptatretus minor at Wikispecies
