Eptatretus sinus Wisner & McMillan, 1990
Cortez hagfish

Family:  Myxinidae (Hagfishes), subfamily: Eptatretinae
Max. size:  48.1 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 198 - 1330 m, non-migratory
Distribution:  Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 November 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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