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Eptatretus longipinnis Strahan, 1975 Longfinned hagfish |
| Family: | Myxinidae (Hagfishes), subfamily: Eptatretinae | |||
| Max. size: | 62.7 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 14 - 40 m, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Indian Ocean: Off Robe and off Cape Douglas, South Australia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | This species is distinguished from all its congeners by its ventral fin fold beginning anterior to the first pair of gill apertures (within anterior 27-28% TL) (Ref. 85052). | |||
| Biology: | Occurs on soft bottoms of the continental shelf (Ref. 7300). Maximum depth from Ref. 58018. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 10 November 2009 (B2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||