Eptatretus mcconnaugheyi Wisner & McMillan, 1990
Shorthead hagfish

Family:  Myxinidae (Hagfishes), subfamily: Eptatretinae
Max. size:  48.2 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 43 - 415 m, non-migratory
Distribution:  Eastern Central Pacific: off southern California and in lower Gulf of California.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  TBK: demerspelag.
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 11 December 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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