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Eptatretus octatrema (Barnard, 1923) Eightgill hagfish |
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| Agkief-slymslang, Eightgill hagfish | ||
| Family: | Myxinidae (Hagfishes), subfamily: Eptatretinae | |||
| Max. size: | 30 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 46 - 73 m, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | Southeast Atlantic: known from the holotype taken from the Agulhas Bank, South Africa. | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 10 November 2009 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
| Country info: | Recorded from Agulhas Bank. | |||